A genetic locus within the chromosome llp15. 5 region has been implicated in the Beckwith-
Wiedemann syndrome. 12 H 19 and insulin-like growth factor II (IGF2) play important roles in …

Patients with incomplete forms of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) associated with
solid tumors have been described in the literature, but they have not been sufficiently …

DISCUSSION The Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) occurs in 1: 15,000 live births.
This child had many physical characteristics consistent with that diagnosis: hemihyper-

Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a genetic overgrowth and cancer predisposition
syndrome, associated with both benign and malignant adrenal findings. Literature review …

Wilms tumor of the kidney occurs with increased frequency in association with two clinically
and cytogenetically distinct congenital syndromes, the Wiedemann-Beckwith syndrome …

Background Most cases of Beckwith-Wiedemann spectrum (BWSp) are diagnosed after birth
and few studies evaluated the prenatal phenotype; here, we investigate these aspects in a …

BACKGROUND: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is a disorder of somatic overgrowth.
Evidence of kidney overgrowth is a diagnostic criterion that may be used to help identify …

The role of screening for early detection of Wilms' tumour (WT) in patients with aniridia (A),
Beckwith‐Weidemann syndrome (BWS) and hemihypertrophy (HH) has been explored. Of …

Wiedemann‐Beckwith syndrome (WBS) is a heterogeneous overgrowth syndrome
associated with malformations and an elevated risk of developing embryonal tumors. WBS is …

Objectives Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is the most common overgrowth
syndrome and has an incidence of 1/13,700. The majority of the cases are diagnosed after …