Retinal angiomatosis

The first description of retinal angiomatosis is attributed to Magnus (1874). Von Hippel (1904) identified the tumour as a a haemangioblastoma, whereas Lindau (1927) noted the association with cerebellar cysts and proved the histological similarity of the cerebellar and retinal tumours. A retinal angioma can be defined as an angiomatous hamartoma. It may present as an isolated manifestation (von Hippel disease) or in association with cerebellar and/or visceral lesions (von Hippel-Lindau disease). A hereditary pattern may be found in 20–30% of the cases. The heredity is then autosomal dominant with almost complet…