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  • Title: Von Hippel-Lindau disease in pregnancy: a brief review.
    Author: Hayden MG, Gephart R, Kalanithi P, Chou D.
    Journal: J Clin Neurosci; 2009 May; 16(5):611-3. PubMed ID: 19261475.
    Abstract:
    The hormonal and hemodynamic effects of pregnancy accelerate the growth of hemangioblastomas in Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL), leading to increased symptoms and risk to both the mother and fetus. A review of the literature on the treatment of VHL in pregnancy would suggest surgical intervention should be considered with worsening clinical status. Introducing this review is a description of our patient with VHL, who uniquely presented in pregnancy with a cervical hemangioblastoma.
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