A young patient's head was imaged using magnetic resonance imaging, which revealed an angiomatous lesion that included the cerebellum. On abdominal ultrasound, there is also a cystic tumor in the right kidney. Which of the following must be included in the differential diagnosis?

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Eductional Objective: Congenital kidney, liver, and/or pancreatic cysts are strongly indicative of von Hippel-Lindau disease, a rare autosomal dominant illness, as well as cerebral hemangioblastomas.

A Young Patient's Head Was Imaged Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging