hippel-lindau syndrome

Phacomatosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Phacomatosis is a collective term for hereditary diseases of the skin and nervous system, which are characterized by the appearance of harmatomas in various organ systems. The individual diseases have nothing to do with each other, but are provisionally grouped together on the basis of disease characteristics and their causes. Because phakomatoses have a genetic … Phacomatosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Hippel-Lindau Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Hippel-Lindau syndrome is a hereditary benign tumor disease primarily of the retina and cerebellum. It is due to a malformation of the blood vessels. Other organs may also be affected. What is Hippel-Lindau syndrome? Hippel-Lindau syndrome represents a very rare benign tumor-like tissue change mainly in the retina and cerebellum. So-called angiomas (blood sponges) occur … Hippel-Lindau Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment