http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2000/05/Articles/Von-Hipple-Lindau-syndrome-(retinal-cerebellar-hemangioblastomatosis).aspxA 34-year-old man presented with vertical diplopia and a 6-month history of mild headache and intermittent vertigo. The patient had been diagnosed with and treated for sinusitis without improvement of his symptoms. In the 2 weeks prior to admission, he reported worsening of his headache and decreased visual acuity in his right eye. Laboratory analysis revealed a creatinine of 1.7 mg/dL and hemoglobin of 22 g/dL. Fundoscopic examination of the right eye revealed an elevated yellowish-red lesion compatible with a retinal hemangioblastoma. MRI of the brain was performed to evaluate the patient’s headache and vertigo (figure 1). Renal imaging was performed to investigate the patient’s elevated creatinine and polycythemia (figures 2 to 4).Wednesday, 20 Sep 2000 16:50:23 GMT