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Radiological evaluation, management, and surveillance of renal masses in Von Hippel–Lindau disease

2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 64; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.crad.2008.10.010

1365-229X

Michael Meister, Peter L. Choyke, Christian E. Anderson, Uday Patel,

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Von Hippel–Lindau disease (VHL) is a rare, autosomal-dominant condition that predisposes patients to developing renal cysts and tumours. VHL is the most common of the hereditary renal cancer syndromes, and is exclusively associated with the clear cell histological subtype of renal cell carcinoma. This review focuses on the genetics, surveillance, and management of complex renal masses in VHL. The current status of renal cyst analysis in general and in the context of VHL is also reviewed.