A child with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and posterior urethral valves

Genet Couns. 2005;16(1):41-4.

Abstract

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is a somatic overgrowth syndrome characterized by a variable incidence of congenital anomalies, including hemihypertrophy, omphalocele, macroglossia and renal malformations. We report a child with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and posterior urethral valves. Urethral valve resection was successfully performed under general anesthesia after voiding cystourethrography. This is the first report of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome associated with posterior urethral valves.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy / pathology
  • Infant
  • Kidney / abnormalities
  • Male
  • Urethra / abnormalities*
  • Urethra / pathology
  • Urethra / surgery