A case report of the management of multiple metachronous haemangioblastomas in a patient with von Hippel – Lindau disease

Abstract

Cerebellar haemangioblastomas commonly arise in patients with von Hippel – Lindau disease. We present the case of a 47-year-old male who has successfully undergone 10 separate procedures for symptomatic cerebellar haemangioblastomas. To our knowledge, this case is unique with respect to the frequency of symptomatic recurrences.

Key words:

• Cerebellar tumour
• haemangioblastomas
• surgery
• von Hippel – Lindau