The symptoms of Cylindroma include: Rare benign skin appendage tumors called cylindromas often manifest as skin-colored, reddish, or bluish nodule(s) that can be a few millimeters to several centimeters in size. Cylindromas may be present in addition to trichoepitheliomas and spiradenomas. Cylindromas, trichoepitheliomas, and spiradenomas often emerge after adolescence with slowly increasing and frequently many lesions.  Read More

What is cancer? Cancer begins in cells, the building blocks that make up tissues. Tissues make up the larynx and the other organs of the body. Normal cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs them. When normal cells grow old or get damaged, they die, and new cells take their place. Sometimes, this process goes wrong. New cells form when the body doesn't need them, and old or damaged cells don't die as th  Read More

Von Hippel-Lindau disease-related tumors can grow in many different parts of the body. Hence there isn’t one primary symptom. Depending on the size and location of tumors, you may experience symptoms such as: Abnormality of the eye: Any abnormality of the eye, that includes location, spacing, and intraocular abnormalities. Hypertension: The presence of chronic increased pressure in the systemic a  Read More

There are some risk factors for spinal chordoma: You're more likely to get a spinal chordoma if you have multiple family members with the condition or if you have certain genetic changes. If you've had radiation treatment to your head or neck for another reason, you may be at higher risk than others. Family history of cancer. If you have a family history of cancer and you're diagnosed with spinal chordoma, it  Read More