PMID: 16527093Mar 11, 2006Paper

Clinical guide to the management of patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

Anales de pediatría : publicación oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)
P Lapunzina BadíaM Urioste Azcorra

Abstract

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is characterized by congenital overgrowth, macroglossia and omphalocele or umbilical hernia. Children with BWS may also have all or some of the following features: asymmetry (hemihypertrophy) of the limbs, torso or face, hypoglycemia, organomegaly, ear pits or creases, and embryonal tumors. The frequency of BWS is approximately 1:14,000 births. We present a guide for the management of children with BWS aimed at helping pediatricians and general practitioners or specialists in the clinical follow-up of these patients. This guide has been structured according to different age groups and is based on published evidence.

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