Mosthemangioblastomasoccur for no known reason and are discovered only after symptoms develop.
Fortunately, these benign tumors can usually be cured with surgery.
In some cases, hemangioblastomas grow as a result of a genetic condition calledvon Hippel-Lindau(VHL) syndrome.
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In this article, you’ll learn more about genetic risk factors and other possible causes of hemangioblastomas.
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Common Causes
The cause of most hemangioblastomas is a mystery.
Most of the time it can be assumed that single tumors are sporadic.
Multiple tumors are almost always associated with VHL.
Genetics
Hemangioblastomas occur 1.5 to 2 times more frequently in men than in women.
No ethnic predominance has been reported.
They can connect you with the specialists needed to make an accurate diagnosis.
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