title: The dermatologist's guide to hereditary syndromes with renal tumors.
abstract: Patients with hereditary syndromes with renal tumors initially may present to the dermatologist. It is essential that dermatologists recognize these syndromes because the early diagnosis of renal cancer may prove to be lifesaving. The 4 hereditary syndromes with cutaneous manifestations are von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome, Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome, tuberous sclerosis (TS), and hereditary leiomyoma renal cell carcinoma (HLRCC) syndrome. This article reviews these disorders, emphasizing their cutaneous features and renal manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, USA.
authors.forename: Pascal G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Ferzli
authors.forename: Christian R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Millett
authors.forename: Marissa D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: Warren R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Heymann
mesh_terms: D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D009386:Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics; D006623:von Hippel-Lindau Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics