Experience with hemihyperplasia and Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome surveillance protocol

YA Zarate, R Mena, LJ Martin, P Steele… - American Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) and isolated hemihyperplasia (IHH) are two well
known overgrowth conditions that are associated with cancer predisposition. Multiple …

Hepatoblastoma associated with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and hemihypertrophy

Y Hamada, K Takada, S Fukunaga, K Hioki - Pediatric surgery …, 2003 - Springer
Both Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) and hemihypertrophy (HH) have been
recognized to be overgrowth syndromes associated with an increased risk of cancer. We …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic criteria and tumor screening for individuals with isolated hemihyperplasia

CL Clericuzio, RA Martin - Genetics in Medicine, 2009 - nature.com
Isolated hemihyperplasia, formerly termed isolated hemihypertrophy, is a congenital
overgrowth disorder associated with an increased risk for embryonal tumors, mainly Wilms …

Screening for Wilms tumor in children with Beckwith‐Wiedemann syndrome or idiopathic hemihypertrophy

PL Choyke, MJ Siegel, AW Craft… - … : The Official Journal …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Children with Beckwith‐Wiedemann syndrome and idiopathic
hemihypertrophy (BWS/HH) are at increased risk for developing Wilms tumor and screening …

Serum α-fetoprotein screening for hepatoblastoma in children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome or isolated hemihyperplasia

CL Clericuzio, E Chen, DE McNeil, T O'Connor… - The Journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
An elevated risk of hepatoblastoma for children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome or
isolated hemihyperplasia is well established. We describe five children with Beckwith …

Tumour surveillance in Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome and hemihyperplasia: a critical review of the evidence and suggested guidelines for local practice

TY Tan, DJ Amor - Journal of paediatrics and child health, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
There is strong evidence for an association between overgrowth disorders such as Beckwith–
Wiedemann syndrome and the development of neoplasia. An increased cancer risk has also …

[PDF][PDF] Children with idiopathic hemihypertrophy and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome have different constitutional epigenotypes associated with Wilms tumor

EL Niemitz, AP Feinberg, SA Brandenburg… - The American Journal of …, 2005 - cell.com
Idiopathic hemihypertrophy (IH) is a congenital overgrowth syndrome associated with an
increased risk of embryonal cancers in childhood. A related developmental disorder is …

Phenotype, cancer risk, and surveillance in Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome depending on molecular genetic subgroups

SM Maas, F Vansenne, DJM Kadouch… - American journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Patients with Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) have an increased risk to develop
cancer in childhood, especially Wilms tumor and hepatoblastoma. The risk varies depending …

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 …

Screening for Wilms tumor and hepatoblastoma in children with Beckwith‐Wiedemann syndromes: A cost‐effective model

DE McNeil, M Brown, A Ching… - Medical and Pediatric …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Background We undertook a cost‐benefit analysis of screening for Wilms tumor and
hepatoblastoma in children with Beckwith‐Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), a known cancer …