Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and twinning: case report and brief review of literature

Abstract 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 pa...

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Main Authors: Pierandrea Elefante, Beatrice Spedicati, Flavio Faletra, Laura Pignata, Flavia Cerrato, Andrea Riccio, Egidio Barbi, Luigi Memo, Laura Travan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-023-01530-8