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Von Hippel-Lindau Disease Treatment
There is no cure for von Hippel-Lindau disease. Regular checkups and tests are necessary to detect cysts or tumors.

Treatment for von Hippel-Lindau disease may include:
  • Kidney surgery for von Hippel-Lindau disease:
    • To remove kidney tumors
    • Nephrectomy: removal of the kidney
  • Brain surgery for von Hippel-Lindau disease:
  • Eye surgery for von Hippel-Lindau disease:
    • Laser therapy for retinal tumors
    • Cryotherapy for retinal tumors
  • Von Hippel-Lindau disease clinical trial
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Last Updated: Aug 29, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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