scholarly journals Hereditary renal cell carcinoma associated with von Hippel–Lindau disease: a description of a Nova Scotia cohort

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon Bradley ◽  
Nadine Dumas ◽  
Mark Ludman ◽  
Lori Wood

Background: von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease is an autosomaldominant condition characterized by the development of benignand malignant tumours, including cases of renal cell carcinoma(RCC). Early detection of RCC through routine surveillance canlead to decreased morbidity and mortality. Data on the numberof patients in Nova Scotia (NS) who have VHL disease, diseasemanifestations and the frequency and mode of the surveillancehave not previously been collected or reported. This project wasdesigned to obtain that information.Methods: The number and management of patients with VHL diseasewas determined by multiple sources: the Maritime MedicalGenetics Service, patient charts, and pathology, radiology and laboratorydata. The actual surveillance being performed was comparedwith that recommended in the literature.Results: Twenty-one patients from 11 families in NS were identified.Manifestations included cases of RCC (31.6%), central nervoussystem (CNS) hemangioblastoma (73.7%), retinal hemangioma(47.4%), renal cyst (47.4%) and pheochromocytoma (10.5%).Of the 6 patients with RCC, 4 had bilateral tumours, 2 requiredkidney transplants and 1 developed metastatic disease. Routinesurveillance was being done for the CNS in 62.5% of patients,retina in 47.4%, abdomen in 43.8% and urine catecholaminesin only 10.5%. Only 1 of the 6 patients who developed RCCwas undergoing routine abdominal imaging. Surveillance investigationswere ordered by a number of different specialists.Conclusion: Patients with VHL disease in NS have a number of manifestationsassociated with their disease, including RCC, in a similarfrequency to that reported in the literature. The surveillanceof these patients is suboptimal in frequency and coordination.von Hippel–Lindau disease is a complex condition that requiresa coordinated approach to care to ensure proper surveillance andtreatment. Our study highlights current deficiencies and offersan enormous opportunity for improvement.Généralités : La maladie de von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) est une maladieà transmission autosomique dominante caractérisée par la formationde tumeurs bénignes et malignes, dont l’hypernéphrome.Le dépistage précoce de l’hypernéphrome par des examens régulierspeut amener une réduction de la morbidité et de la mortalité. Onne sait pas combien de personnes sont atteintes de VHL enNouvelle-Écosse, quelles sont les manifestations de la maladie chezces patients et quels tests de dépistage sont effectués et à quellefréquence. Le projet décrit ici visait à obtenir ces renseignements.Méthodologie : Le nombre et la méthode de prise en charge despatients atteints de VHL ont été établis à l’aide de plusieurs sources :la Clinique de génétique médicale des Maritimes, des dossiers depatients, des rapports de pathologie et de radiologie et des analysesde laboratoire. Les méthodes de surveillance mises en placeont été comparées aux méthodes recommandées dans la littératuremédicale.Résultats : Vingt et un patients de 11 familles de Nouvelle-Écosseont été cernés. Les manifestations incluaient : hypernéphrome(31,6 %), hémangioblastomes siégeant au niveau du SNC (73,7 %),hémangiomes rétiniens (47,4 %), kystes rénaux (47,4 %) etphéochromocytomes (10,5 %). Sur les six patients porteurs d’unhypernéphrome, 4 avaient des tumeurs bilatérales, 2 ont eu besoind’une transplantation rénale et un patient a présenté des métastases.De tous les patients atteints de VHL, 62,5 % ont subi destests réguliers de dépistage au niveau du SNC, 47,4 %, au niveaude la rétine, 43,8 %, au niveau de l’abdomen, et seulement 10,5 %des patients ont subi des tests réguliers de dépistage des catécholaminesurinaires. Sur les 6 cas d’hypernéphrome, un seulementsubissait des épreuves régulières d’imagerie au niveau del’abdomen. Les tests de dépistage avaient été prescrits par différentsspécialistes.Conclusion : Les cas de VHL en Nouvelle-Écosse présentent un certainnombre de manifestations liées à cette maladie, dont l’hypernéphrome,à une fréquence proche de celle mentionnée dansla littérature. La fréquence et la coordination des épreuves dedépistage sont sous-optimales. La maladie de VHL est une affectioncomplexe nécessitant une bonne coordination des soinsafin d’assurer une surveillance et un traitement adéquats. Cetteétude montre les lacunes actuelles et pointe vers des améliorationssubstantielles.

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Reza Bidaki ◽  
Azam Ghanei ◽  
Seyed Mehdi Hosseinizade ◽  
Mohammad Ebrahim Ghanei

The patient is a 34-year-old patient with abdominal pain, gross hematuria with anxiety and worries about it from 5 months ago. The physician requested renal computed tomography (CT) without and then with contrast for rule out of renal stone. However, he found multiple lesions in kidneys. The laboratory tests were normal except hematuria. He was a candidate for surgery. The pathologist reported clear red cell renal cell carcinoma. He was referred to a radiologist for staging. Von Hippel – Lindau (VHL) disease is an inherited and rare disease that is characterized by a variety of benign and malignant lesions (1). It preval ence is 1 in 31,000 -53,000 (2,3). Previous studies shown 59 – 63% of patients have renal cysts and 24 - 45 % renal cell carcinoma (4), and in 75 % of cases ,the lesions are bilateral (4, 5). Involvement of pancreas includes simple cysts (50 – 91%), serous m icrocystic adenomas (12%) and adenocarcinoma (7%) (2, 4).


2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Roma ◽  
Marco Maruzzo ◽  
Umberto Basso ◽  
Antonella Brunello ◽  
Rita Zamarchi ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung Hwa Choi ◽  
Young Dong Yu ◽  
Moon Hyung Kang ◽  
Dong Soo Park

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome is associated with multiple recurrences and a young age at diagnosis. Therefore the primary goal of treatment is to stabilize the disease, minimizing the surgical resection and preserving the renal function in the patients with VHL who have developing RCC nodules after initial treatment. This is the first case report of VHL disease, with long-term stable disease, treated with a half dose of sorafenib after surgical resection and radiofrequency ablation for multiple recurrent stage T1 masses. We discuss the efficacy and safety of low-dose sorafenib treatment and review RCC in a patient with VHL disease.


2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 495-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meric A. Altinoz ◽  
Carlo Santaguida ◽  
Marie-Christine Guiot ◽  
Rolando F. Del Maestro

✓ The authors describe the case of a patient with von Hippel—Lindau (VHL) disease in which a spinal hemangioblastoma contained metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The literature on tumor-to-tumor metastasis associated with VHL disease of the central nervous system (CNS) is reviewed. Midthoracic back pain developed in this 43-year-old man with a left-sided radicular component 2 years after he underwent resection of a left RCC. Radiological findings demonstrated a T6–7 intradural intramedullary lesion. A T5–8 laminectomy and gross-total resection of the spinal cord mass were performed. Light and electron microscopic examination showed features of hemangioblastoma, which contained metastatic foci of RCC. Genetic analysis demonstrated the presence of a deleting mutation in the first exon (nt. 394–406) of the VHL locus, truncating 16 amino acids (N61–77) from the first beta sheet in the VHL protein. A review of the literature revealed that RCC-to-CNS hemangioblastoma is the second most common donor—recipient tumor association among the tumor-to-tumor metastases.


1979 ◽  
Vol 121 (5) ◽  
pp. 677-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. David Crawford ◽  
David C. Henning ◽  
Richard G. Wendel

Oncogene ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 1080-1089 ◽  
Author(s):  
J M Thompson ◽  
Q H Nguyen ◽  
M Singh ◽  
M W Pavesic ◽  
I Nesterenko ◽  
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