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Von Hippel-Lindau Disease Definition
Common names:
  • Hippel-Lindau Disease
  • Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
A person with von Hippel-Lindau disease has abnormal cells throughout the body that multiply, forming tumors. The cells can become cancerous and spread to other parts of the body. Images

Von Hippel-Lindau is an inherited disease that increases a person's risk for kidney cancer. Images

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Last Updated: Sep 18, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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