The only treatment is surgical removal of the tumors before they become dangerously large. Patients require lifetime monitoring to ensure that no new tumors grow. The prognosis for patients is usually poor if the tumors become large, widespread, or are located in areas which are inaccessible to surgery.
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rdfs:label
| - Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
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rdfs:comment
| - The only treatment is surgical removal of the tumors before they become dangerously large. Patients require lifetime monitoring to ensure that no new tumors grow. The prognosis for patients is usually poor if the tumors become large, widespread, or are located in areas which are inaccessible to surgery.
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symptom
| - Vision problems, headaches, balance problems, dizziness, high blood pressure, weakness
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Name
| - Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
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treatment
| - Surgical removal of tumors
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Cause
| - Faulty chromosome from mother
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abstract
| - The only treatment is surgical removal of the tumors before they become dangerously large. Patients require lifetime monitoring to ensure that no new tumors grow. The prognosis for patients is usually poor if the tumors become large, widespread, or are located in areas which are inaccessible to surgery.
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