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Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and twinning: case report and brief review of literature.
Italian journal of pediatrics - 25 Sept 2023
Elefante Pierandrea, Spedicati Beatrice, Faletra Flavio, Pignata Laura, Cerrato Flavia, Riccio Andrea, Barbi Egidio, Memo Luigi, Travan Laura
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS, OMIM #130,650) is a pediatric overgrowth disorder involving a predisposition to tumor development. Although the clinical management of affected patients is well established, it is less clear how to handle with the cases of siblings of affected patients, since the prevalence of the condition in twins (1:1000) is ten times higher than in singletones (1:10000). CASE...
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