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Thoracic epidural analgesia in a patient with von Hippel‐Lindau disease
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Thoracic epidural analgesia in a patient with von Hippel‐Lindau disease

Amanda Yap, Satoshi Hanada, Sapna Ravindranath, Tejinder Singh Swaran Singh and Yatish Siddapura Ranganath
Clinical case reports, Vol.10(3), pp.e05629-n/a
03/2022
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5629
PMCID: PMC8939037
PMID: 35356177
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Abstract

von Hippel‐Lindau disease (VHLD) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by central nervous system hemangioblastomas and renal tumors. Here, we report a case of thoracic epidural placement in a 35‐year‐old woman with VHLD presenting for left open heminephrectomy for renal masses. We also reviewed the literature on this topic. Spinal hemangioblastomas in patients with VHLD may be ruptured by neuraxial instrumentation. However, in the absence of spinal hemangioblastoma close to the site of needle entry, neuraxial anesthesia can be used safely. The decision should be made on a case‐by‐case basis with the risks and benefits in mind.
anesthesia epidural spinal hemangioblastoma von Hippel‐Lindau disease

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