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Disseminated haemangioblastoma without evidence of the von Hippel-Lindau syndrome or haemangioblastomatosis--A case report and clinico-pathological correlation.

Lightfoot NJ, Lucas PG, Finnis ND

Department of Neurosurgery, Christchurch Hospital, Private Bag 4710, Christchurch, New Zealand. litefoot@paradise.net.nz

A 71-year-old Caucasian female presented to our service with disseminated cranial and spinal haemangioblastomata but no other features to suggest the von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. We feel that this represents cellular dissemination through the cerebro-spinal fluid and may be an intermediate step to the development of frank haemangioblastomatosis. By comparing this presentation to that of other tumours we have suggested a potential pathological mechanism and have discussed its management.

Published 20 February 2007 in Clin Neurol Neurosurg, 109(3): 305-10.
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