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Vitreoretinal surgery was performed with satisfactory visual recovery. Histopathological and immunohistochemical findings confirmed the diagnosis of RH. Genetic analysis identified a heterozygous splice-site mutation (c.464-2A&amp;gt;G) in the\n                      <jats:italic>VHL<\/jats:italic>\n                      gene.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Parapapillary RH can masquerade as an epiretinal membrane over the optic disc, posing a diagnostic challenge. Histopathological confirmation and genetic evaluation are essential to establish the diagnosis and to identify underlying VHL disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2026.1826296","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,1]],"date-time":"2026-05-01T04:18:54Z","timestamp":1777609134000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Parapapillary retinal hemangioblastoma presenting as an epiretinal membrane in a patient with Von Hippel\u2013Lindau disease: a case report"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Licong","family":"Liang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University","place":["Chengdu, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"You","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital 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