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More than It Meets the Eye! Vision Loss as a Presenting Symptom of von Hippel–Lindau Disease

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ABSTRACT Optic neuritis has many mimics. Careful history and fundus examination are paramount in making the correct diagnosis. Here we present a case of bilateral vision loss in a 15-year-old… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT Optic neuritis has many mimics. Careful history and fundus examination are paramount in making the correct diagnosis. Here we present a case of bilateral vision loss in a 15-year-old male who subsequently developed hypertensive crises. Subsequent evaluation showed pheochromocytoma and genetic screening confirmed Von Hippel–Lindau disease.

Keywords: hippel lindau; lindau disease; vision loss; von hippel

Journal Title: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
Year Published: 2020

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