Radiologic manifestations of Hippel-Lindau disease

Examinations have been performed in 15 patients from 5 families. CT of abdomen as well as MR of eyeballs and of the subtentorial part of the central nervous system were performed. Three patients who exhibited changes in MR and 2 patients who showed changes in CT underwent additional examinations with contrast media. In MR the most frequently observed changes have been found in eyeballs, in cerebellum and spinal cord. In CT kidney changes and pancreas changes were most frequently observed. In 2 patients neither CT nor MR changes have been found. It is believed that appropriate diagnostic procedure in Hippel-Lindau disease should include MR examination of the central nervous system, and CT examination of abdomen. Both examinations should be performed with contrast enhancement. (author)