Optic nerve and chiasm hemangioblastomas in von Hippel-Lindau disease: report of 12 cases and review of the literature
Evelynn Vergauwen,
Jan-Helge Klingler,
Marie T. Krüger
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionOptic nerve and chiasm hemangioblastomas are rare tumors, occurring sporadically or in the context of von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. They have only been portrayed in isolated case reports and small cohorts. Their natural history and therapeutic strategies are only scarcely described. To better characterize these rare tumors, we retrospectively analyzed an optic nerve and chiasm hemangioblastoma series of 12 VHL patients. By combining our own experience to a review of all known cases in literature… Show more
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