Von Hippel-Lindau disease associated with an invasive choroid plexus tumour presenting as a middle ear mass.
Cerebellar haemangioblastomata and angiomata of the retina are the most common vascular tumours seen in von Hippel-Lindau disease. A definite association between this condition and choroid plexus tumour has not been described previously and its presentation as a middle ear mass is unique.
Blamires
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Department of Ophthalmology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
Friedmann
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Moffat
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D000328:Adult; D016545:Choroid Plexus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D006623:von Hippel-Lindau Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology