Symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease

List of symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Von Hippel-Lindau Disease includes the 28 symptoms listed below:

• Hemangiomas - tumors from blood vessel overgrowth:
  • Eye hemangiomas
  • Cerebellum hemangiomas
• Symptoms depend on location of the tumors - the symptoms may include:
• Headaches
• Balance problems
• Walking problems
• Dizziness
• Limb weakness
• Vision problems
• High blood pressure
• Angioma
• Hemangioblastoma
• Retinal lesions
• Impaired vision
• Angiomatosis
• Cerebellar hemangioblastoma
• Retinoangioma
• Brain angioma
• Spinal cord angioma
• Pheochromocytoma
• Headaches
• Balance problems
• Walking difficulties
• Dizziness
• Weakness of the limbs
• Visual difficulties
• High blood pressure

Note that Von Hippel-Lindau Disease symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Von Hippel-Lindau Disease signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

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Less Common Symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease:

Ocassionally other symptoms may also present themselves as symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease. 14 of the more common ones are included in the list below:

• Hemangiomata of face
• Adrenal hemangiomata
• Lung hemangiomata
• Liver hemangiomata
• Multiple cysts of pancreas
• Multiple cysts of kidney
• Multiple cysts of epididymis
• Renal cell carcinoma
• Hypernephromata
• Pheochromocytoma
• Pancreatic cancer
• Adenocarcinoma of ampulla of Vater
• Paragangliomas
• Polycythemia

Wrongly Diagnosed with Von Hippel-Lindau Disease?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Von Hippel-Lindau Disease includes:

• Brain cancer
• Adrenal cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Pancreas cancer

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• Balance problems - see all causes of Dizziness
• Balance problems - see all causes of Dizziness
• Brain angioma - see all causes of Brain symptoms
• Cerebellar hemangioblastoma - see all causes of Brain symptoms
• Cerebellum hemangiomas - see all causes of Brain symptoms
• Dizziness - see all causes of Dizziness
• Dizziness - see all causes of Dizziness
• Headaches - see all causes of Headache
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• High blood pressure - see all causes of High blood pressure
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• Impaired vision - see all causes of Impaired vision
• Limb weakness - see all causes of Limb weakness
• Vision problems - see all causes of Vision changes
• Walking difficulties - see all causes of Walking symptoms
• Walking problems - see all causes of Walking symptoms

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Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease:

Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology (Excerpt)

Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome is an inherited multi-system disorder characterized by abnormal growth of blood vessels. While blood vessels normally grow like trees, in people with VHL little knots of blood capillaries sometimes occur. These knots are called angiomas or hemangioblastomas. Growths may develop in the retina, certain areas of the brain, the spinal cord, the adrenal glands and other parts of the body. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

NINDS von Hippel-Lindau Disease Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Symptoms of VHL vary among patients and depend on the size and location of the tumors. Symptoms may include headaches, problems with balance and walking, dizziness, weakness of the limbs, vision problems, and high blood pressure. Cysts (fluid-filled sacs) and/or tumors (benign or cancerous) may develop around the angiomas and cause the symptoms listed above. Individuals with VHL are also at a higher risk than normal for certain types of cancer, especially kidney cancer. (Source: excerpt from NINDS von Hippel-Lindau Disease Information Page: NINDS)

Von Hippel-Lindau Disease as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, it is also important to consider Von Hippel-Lindau Disease as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Von Hippel-Lindau Disease may cause:

• Cerebellar syndrome
• Hemangioma
• Intracranial space-occupying lesion
• Pancreatic cyst
• Phakomatosis
• Renal cysts
• Retinal pathology

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About signs and symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease:

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