Symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease

General information about symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease. Furthermore, symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease.

List of symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Von Hippel-Lindau Disease includes:

• Hemangiomas - tumors from blood vessel overgrowth:
  • Eye hemangiomas
  • Cerebellum hemangiomas
• Symptoms depend on location of the tumors - the symptoms may include:
• Headaches
• Balance problems
• Walking problems
• Dizziness
• Limb weakness
• Vision problems
• High blood pressure

Symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Symptoms of VHL vary among patients and depend on the size and location of the tumors. Symptoms may include headaches, problems with balance and walking, dizziness, weakness of the limbs, vision problems, and high blood pressure. Cysts (fluid-filled sacs) and/or tumors (benign or cancerous) may develop around the angiomas and cause the symptoms listed above. Individuals with VHL are also at a higher risk than normal for certain types of cancer, especially kidney cancer. ¹

More symptoms of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, underlying causes of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, associated conditions for Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, risk factors for Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, or other related conditions.

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