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

An Pediatr (Barc). 2006 Mar;64(3):252-9. doi: 10.1157/13085513.
[Article in Spanish]

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.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome / therapy*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn