Diagnosis of Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome in children presenting with Wilms tumor

SP MacFarland, KA Duffy, TR Bhatti… - Pediatric blood & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a genetic syndrome associated with overgrowth
and cancer predisposition, including predisposition to Wilms tumor (WT). Patients with BWS …

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 …

Molecular subtypes and phenotypic expression of Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome

WN Cooper, A Luharia, GA Evans, H Raza… - European journal of …, 2005 - nature.com
Abstract Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) results from mutations or epigenetic
events involving imprinted genes at 11p15. 5. Most BWS cases are sporadic and uniparental …

Tumor screening in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome: parental perspectives

KA Duffy, KL Grand, K Zelley, JM Kalish - Journal of genetic counseling, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Children with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) and Isolated
Hemihypertrophy (IHH) are at an increased risk for developing tumors. Tumor screening in …

Epigenotyping as a tool for the prediction of tumor risk and tumor type in patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS)

J Bliek, C Gicquel, S Maas, V Gaston, Y Le Bouc… - The Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) have a risk of 7.5% to
10% of developing childhood tumors, 60% of which are Wilms' tumors. Aberrant methylation …

Screening hepatoblastoma in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome: a complex issue

A Mussa, GB Ferrero - Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Trobaugh-Lotrario et al 1 are to be congratulated on their detailed review of cases of
Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) with hepatoblastoma. We think that details …

Epigenotype, phenotype, and tumors in patients with isolated hemihyperplasia

J Bliek, S Maas, M Alders, JHM Merks… - The Journal of pediatrics, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether epigenotyping of patients with isolated hemihyperplasia
(IH) can, analogous to genetic screening of patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome …

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 …

Tumor risk in Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome: A review and meta‐analysis

P Rump, MPA Zeegers… - American journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is an overgrowth syndrome associated with
macroglossia, abdominal wall defects, ear anomalies, and an increased risk for embryonic …

Serum α-fetoprotein levels in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

DB Everman, C Shuman, B Dzolganovski… - The Journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
We conducted a retrospective study that compared serial α-fetoprotein (AFP) concentrations
obtained from 22 children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) with levels …