Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL): investigations
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL): investigations. MRI brain and whole spine, MRI internal auditory canal. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Baseline investigations
- MRI brain and whole spine
- MRI internal auditory canal
- Genetic testing
- Plasma free metanephrines
- Genetic analysis/genomic screening
Other investigations
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References
- Daniels AB, Tirosh A, Huntoon K, et al. Guidelines for surveillance of patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease: Consensus statement of the International VHL Surveillance Guidelines Consortium and VHL Alliance. Cancer 2023 (Online ahead of print).
- Louise M Binderup M, Smerdel M, Borgwadt L, et al. von Hippel-Lindau disease: Updated guideline for diagnosis and surveillance. Eur J Med Genet 2022; 65:104538.