Cancer risk in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis outlining a novel (Epi) genotype specific histotype targeted screening protocol

A Mussa, C Molinatto, G Baldassarre, E Riberi… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To compare tumor risk in the 4 Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) molecular
subgroups: Imprinting Control Region 1 Gain of Methylation (ICR1-GoM), Imprinting Control …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular basis of Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome spectrum with associated tumors and consequences for clinical practice

T Eggermann, ER Maher, CP Kratz, D Prawitt - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS, OMIM 130650) is an inborn
overgrowth disorder caused by molecular alterations in chromosome 11p15. 5. These …

Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver in an infant with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome: a rare condition mimicking hepatoblastoma

LF Abrahao-Machado, FC de Macedo… - ACG Case Reports …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) are known to be at an
increased risk for childhood malignancies, particularly Wilms tumor and hepatoblastoma …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics associated with tumor development in individuals diagnosed with Beckwith–Wiedemann spectrum: Novel tumor-(epi) genotype-phenotype …

KA Duffy, KD Getz, ER Hathaway, ME Byrne… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Beckwith–Wiedemann Spectrum (BWSp) is the most common epigenetic childhood cancer
predisposition disorder. BWSp is caused by (epi) genetic changes affecting the BWS critical …

Phenotype evolution and health issues of adults with Beckwith‐Wiedemann syndrome

A Gazzin, D Carli, F Sirchia, C Molinatto… - American Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Beckwith‐Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) phenotype usually mitigates
with age and data on adulthood are limited. Our study aims at reporting phenotype evolution …

Hepatoblastoma in children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome: does it warrant different treatment?

AD Trobaugh-Lotrario, R Venkatramani… - Journal of pediatric …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) are predisposed to
developing hepatoblastoma. Clinical data were reviewed in all cases of hepatoblastoma in …

Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome: Partnership in the Diagnostic Journey of a Rare Disorder

AS Davlin, CM Clarkin, JM Kalish - Pediatrics, 2018 - publications.aap.org
Conditions like Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) carry a risk of an associated
aggressive malignancy, and thus timely diagnosis is critical. Without a clear diagnosis and …

Nesidioblastosis and mixed hamartoma of the liver in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome: case study including analysis of H19 methylation and insulin-like growth factor …

R Fukuzawa, A Umezawa, Y Morikawa, KC Kim… - Pediatric and …, 2001 - Springer
An infant with persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia, diffuse nesidioblastosis, and mixed
hamartoma of the liver (MHL), in addition to demonstrating clinical, pathologic, and …

[HTML][HTML] Introduction to the Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome and Cancer Special Issue

A Mussa, JM Kalish - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a genetic imprinting disorder that most commonly
presents as overgrowth, macroglossia, abdominal wall defects, lateralized overgrowth, and …

Risk of cancer during the first four years of life in children from The Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Registry

MR DeBaun, MA Tucker - The Journal of pediatrics, 1998 - Elsevier
To determine the incidence and relative risk (RR) of cancer in children with Beckwith-
Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), children with BWS were followed up from birth until death …