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Vergauwen E, Klingler JH, Krüger MT, Steiert C, Kuijpers R, Rosahl S, Vanbinst AM, Andreescu CE, Gläsker S. Optic nerve and chiasm hemangioblastomas in von Hippel-Lindau disease: report of 12 cases and review of the literature. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1334564. [PMID: 39045559 PMCID: PMC11263193 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1334564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
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Introduction Optic nerve and chiasm hemangioblastomas are rare tumors, occurring sporadically or in the context of von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. They have only been portrayed in isolated case reports and small cohorts. Their natural history and therapeutic strategies are only scarcely described. To better characterize these rare tumors, we retrospectively analyzed an optic nerve and chiasm hemangioblastoma series of 12 VHL patients. By combining our own experience to a review of all known cases in literature, we intended to create treatment recommendations for optic nerve and chiasm hemangioblastomas in VHL patients. Methods We reviewed two electronic databases in the hospitals of our senior authors, searching for VHL patients with optic nerve or chiasm hemangioblastomas. Clinical data were summarized. Tumor size and growth rate were measured on contrast enhanced MRI. Comparable data were collected by literature review of all available cases in VHL patients (Pubmed, Trip, Google and Google Scholar). Results Of 269 VHL patients, 12 had optic nerve or chiasm hemangioblastomas. In 10 of 12 patients, tumors were diagnosed upon annual ophthalmoscopic/MRI screening. Of 8 patients who were asymptomatic at diagnosis, 7 showed absent or very slow annual progression, without developing significant vision impairment. One patient developed moderate vision impairment. Two symptomatic patients suffered from rapid tumor growth and progressive vision impairment. Both underwent late-stage surgery, resulting in incomplete resection and progressive vision impairment. One patient presented with acute vision field loss. A watchful-waiting approach was adopted because the hemangioblastoma was ineligible for vision-sparing surgery. One patient developed progressive vision impairment after watchful waiting. In the literature we found 45 patient cases with 48 hemangioblastomas. Discussion When optic nerve and chiasm hemangioblastomas are diagnosed, we suggest annual MRI follow-up as long as patients do not develop vision impairment. If tumors grow fast, threaten the contralateral eye, or if patients develop progressive vision deficiency; surgical resection must be considered because neurological impairment is irreversible, and resection of large tumors carries a higher risk of further visual decline.
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- Evelynn Vergauwen
- Department of Neurosurgery, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium
- Department of Neurology, Algemeen Ziekenhuis (AZ) Klina, Brasschaat, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Freiburg University Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Freiburg University Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
- University College London (UCL) Functional Neurosurgery Unit, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Freiburg University Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Jette, Belgium
- Neurosurgery Section, Gesundheitsverbund Landkreis Konstanz (GLKN), Singen am Hohentwiel, Germany
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Vásquez Montoya JD, Velez JM, Naranjo Vanegas M, Montes Jimenez N. Optic nerve haemangioblastoma in association with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome: case report and literature review. BJR Case Rep 2024; 10:uaae007. [PMID: 38486681 PMCID: PMC10937900 DOI: 10.1093/bjrcr/uaae007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Optic nerve haemangioblastoma (ONH) is an uncommon, benign, non-meningothelial, mesenchymal tumour of unclear origin. Most are associated with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome (71%), and only 40 cases have been reported in the medical literature. Most of the patients develop non-specific visual symptoms, including decreased visual acuity and/or loss of visual fields, exophthalmos, trigeminal neuralgia, and retroorbital pain. Optic nerve sheath meningioma and optic nerve glioma are among the differential diagnoses that may be considered in this location. Contrast-enhanced MRI is considered an optimal diagnostic tool, which helps to determine some characteristics that guide towards an adequate diagnosis and treatment. We present a 42-year-old patient with a history of VHL syndrome in whom a cerebellar lesion and optic nerve lesions were evidenced, and we did a review of the literature and case analysis.
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- Medical imagine & AI in health SURA, Bioscience Center, Ayudas Diagnósticas SURA, Medellín 050015, Colombia
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- Medical imagine & AI in health SURA, Bioscience Center, Ayudas Diagnósticas SURA, Medellín 050015, Colombia
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- Medical imagine & AI in health SURA, Bioscience Center, Ayudas Diagnósticas SURA, Medellín 050015, Colombia
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Lestrovaya AI, Golanov AV, Zolotova SV, Antipina NA, Kuznetsova AS. [Stereotactic irradiation for optic nerve hemangioblastoma associated with Von Hippel-Lindau disease: a case report and literature review]. ZHURNAL VOPROSY NEIROKHIRURGII IMENI N. N. BURDENKO 2023; 87:78-84. [PMID: 37830472 DOI: 10.17116/neiro20238705178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Hemangioblastoma is a benign tumor of the central nervous system arising sporadically or as a component of Von Hippel-Lindau disease. Von Hippel-Lindau disease is a rare autosomal dominant hereditary syndrome with various phenotypes caused by VHL gene variants. To date, only about 40 cases of optic nerve hemangioblastoma have been described in the literature. Stereotactic irradiation may be effective for supratentorial hemangioblastomas including lesions of optic nerves. The authors describe a rare case of stereotactic irradiation of intraorbital hemangioblastoma of the optic nerve in a patient with Von Hippel-Lindau disease.
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- Burdenko Neurosurgical Center, Moscow, Russia
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Duan M, Yang L, Kang J, Wang R, You H, Feng M. Neuroimaging Features of Optic Nerve Hemangioblastoma Identified by Conventional and Advanced Magnetic Resonance Techniques: A Case Report and Literature Review. Front Oncol 2021; 11:763696. [PMID: 34868983 PMCID: PMC8632699 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.763696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Optic nerve hemangioblastoma is a very rare benign tumor with only 39 reported cases by now. It appears to be hyperintense on T2-weighted images with a significant enhancement on contrast scans, which are similar to glioma and meningioma. Due to the lack of specificity in MRI manifestations, optic nerve hemangioblastoma is often misdiagnosed. To provide new insights into differential diagnosis of optic nerve hemangioblastoma, we report for the first time an optic nerve hemangioblastoma case employing advanced magnetic resonance techniques including diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps, and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). In addition, we have collected all reported optic nerve hemangioblastoma cases and reviewed their neuroimaging findings by MRI and angiography. Our results show that solid-type tumor is the dominant form of optic nerve hemangioblastoma and extensive edema is widely observed. These findings are surprisingly contrary to manifestations of cerebellar hemangioblastoma. Besides the structural features, quantitative indexes including ADC and relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) ratio, which are significantly elevated in cerebellar hemangioblastoma, may also shed a light on the preoperative diagnosis of hemangioblastoma of optic nerve. Finally, we discuss the critical neuroimaging features in the differential diagnosis between optic nerve hemangioblastoma from optic pathway glioma and optic nerve sheath meningioma.
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- Meihan Duan
- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Alvarez R, Mastorakos P, Hogan E, Scott G, Lonser RR, Wiley HE, Chew EY, Chittiboina P. Retrobulbar Hemangioblastomas in von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Clinical Course and Management. Neurosurgery 2021; 88:1012-1020. [PMID: 33442737 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Retrobulbar hemangioblastomas involving the optic apparatus in patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) are rare, with only 25 reported cases in the literature. OBJECTIVE To analyze the natural history of retrobulbar hemangioblastomas in a large cohort of VHL patients in order to define presentation, progression, and management. METHODS Clinical history and imaging of 250 patients with VHL in an ongoing natural history trial and 1774 patients in a neurosurgical protocol were reviewed. The clinical course, magnetic resonance images, treatment, and outcomes were reviewed for all included patients. RESULTS A total of 18 patients with retrobulbar hemangioblastoma on surveillance magnetic resonance imaging met the inclusion criteria for this study. Of the 17 for whom clinical information was available, 10 patients presented with symptoms related to the hemangioblastoma, and 7 were asymptomatic. The mean tumor volume was larger for symptomatic (810.6 ± 545.5 mm3) compared to asymptomatic patients (307.6 ± 245.5 mm3; P < .05). A total of 5 of the symptomatic patients were treated surgically and all experienced improvement in their symptoms. All 3 symptomatic patients that did not undergo intervention had continued symptom progression. Long-term serial imaging on asymptomatic patients showed that these tumors can remain radiographically stable and asymptomatic for extended periods of time (101.43 ± 71 mo). CONCLUSION This study suggests that retrobulbar hemangioblastomas may remain stable and clinically asymptomatic for long durations. Recent growth and larger tumor volume were associated with symptom occurrence. Surgical treatment of symptomatic retrobulbar hemangioblastomas can be safe and may reverse the associated symptoms.
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- Reinier Alvarez
- Neurosurgery Unit for Pituitary and Inheritable Diseases, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland.,Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, Florida.,Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland.,Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Neurosurgery Unit for Pituitary and Inheritable Diseases, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland.,Department of Neurosurgery, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Neurosurgery Unit for Pituitary and Inheritable Diseases, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland.,Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, Maryland
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Boratto SDF, Cardoso PAS, Priolli DG, Botelho RV, Goldenberg A, Bianco B, Waisberg J. von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome: Genetic Study of Case With a Rare Pathogenic Variant With Optic Nerve Hemangioblastoma, a Rare Phenotypic Expression. Front Oncol 2020; 10:139. [PMID: 32117777 PMCID: PMC7033541 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHLS) is a rare, autosomal dominant genetic disease with high penetrance and variable phenotypic expression caused by variants in the VHL gene. VHLS is associated with the presence of vascular tumors, often hemangioblastoma of the central nervous system, retina, or spinal cord and, less frequently, pancreatic cystic neoplasm, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, clear cell carcinoma of the kidney, endolymphatic sac tumor, pheochromocytoma, and paraganglioma. The authors report a case of a patient with VHLS with a rare pathogenic variant in the VHL gene and with an optic nerve hemangioblastoma, a rare phenotypic expression. Case report: A 49-year-old woman was diagnosed with cystic neoplasm of the pancreas, renal cell carcinoma of the right kidney, and hemangioblastoma of the left optic nerve. The patient's family history revealed siblings with VHLS manifestations. The index case was her mother who died at age 63 of clear cell renal carcinoma. The information was obtained by consulting the patient's medical register and by interviews with the patient and her relatives. The presence of left optic nerve hemangioblastoma was suggested by CT scan of the skull and orbit. The sequencing of the VHL gene was performed in the peripheral blood by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, and the duplication and deletion research was performed using the multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MPLA) technique. The presence of a rare pathogenic variant c.263G> A (p.Trp88Ter) was observed in heterozygosity in the VHL gene that determined a premature stop codon. CT scan of the skull and orbits suggested the presence of HB in the optic nerve of the left eye. The results of the CT scan of the skull and orbits show thickening with tortuosity of the left optic nerve, with a small area of nodular enhancement. The right optic nerve had a conserved aspect. Conclusion: This is the fourth case described of this rare pathogenic variant of the VHL gene, according to the Human Gene Mutation Database and VHLdb database records and with an optic nerve hemangioblastoma of the optic nerve, a very rare phenotypic expression of the VHLS.
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- Department of Surgery, Faculdade De Medicina Do ABC, Santo André, Brazil.,Department of Surgery, State Public Servant Hospital (IAMSPE), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Programme Stricto Sensu in Health Science, Sao Francisco University Medical School, Bragança Paulista, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Collective Health, Faculdade De Medicina Do ABC, Santo André, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Faculdade De Medicina Do ABC, Santo André, Brazil.,Department of Surgery, State Public Servant Hospital (IAMSPE), São Paulo, Brazil
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Darbari S, Meena RK, Sawarkar D, Doddamani RS. Optic Nerve Hemangioblastoma: Review. World Neurosurg 2019; 128:211-215. [PMID: 31054346 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hemangioblastomas of the optic nerve are very rare tumors. They occur in association with Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome; however, sporadic occurrences have been reported. We describe here a case of optic nerve hemangioblastoma in the absence of VHL and review the pertinent literature. CASE DESCRIPTION A 33-year-old woman presented with gradually progressive vision loss in the right eye. On examination, the visual acuity on the right was hand movement close to face in all quadrants. Color discrimination was impaired. Fundoscopy revealed optic atrophy and no other retinal pathology. There was relative afferent pupillary defect in the right eye. No neurocutaneous markers were found. Imaging revealed lesion isointense on T1, hyperintense on T2/fluid-attenuated inversion recovery, and showing relatively homogenous enhancement on postcontrast study. Multiple flow voids were seen in the intracranial part of the lesion. The proximal part of the intraorbital right optic nerve was enlarged and tortuous with distended optic nerve sheath. A right single-piece fronto-orbital craniotomy was done. A reddish lesion seen involving the right optic nerve just proximal to the chiasm with multiple vessels and a distinct feeding vessel was seen supplying the tumor. The lesion was excised and the optic nerve was sacrificed approximately 1 cm proximal to the chiasm. The postoperative course was uneventful. CONCLUSIONS Conclusions: Optic nerve hemangioblastoma is a rare occurrence and a high level of suspicion is required preoperatively in the absence of VHL syndrome.
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- Shaurya Darbari
- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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