Abstract
von Hippel-Lindau (vHL) disease is an inherited, autosomal dominant syndrome manifested by a variety of benign and malignant tumors. More than 300 germline VHL mutations have been identified that are involved in VHL disease. A large family (four generations) was evaluated. In this paper we report the presence of a single nucleotide mutation in exon 3 of VHL gene c499 C>T causing substitution of Arginine by Tryptophan at position 167 (R 167 W). It was detected in a family with bilateral malignant pheochromocytoma who has been followed for at least 9 years as RET negative isolated familial pheochromocytoma, finally diagnosed as von Hipple-Lindau disease according to retinal angioma and VHL gene mutation. VHL type 2 presenting with both pheochromocytoma and retinal angioma in this family found to be associated with the new missense mutation (c499 C>T) of VHL gene.
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We gratefully thank the patients and their family for consenting to the publication of this study. We thank Miss Parvin Amiri for their assistance with the genetic tests and Dr. Ramin Heshmat for his invaluable consult.
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Hasani-Ranjbar, S., Amoli, M.M., Ebrahim-Habibi, A. et al. Mutation screening of VHL gene in a family with malignant bilateral pheochromocytoma: from isolated familial pheochromocytoma to von Hippel-Lindau disease. Familial Cancer 8, 465–471 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10689-009-9266-4
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