Is intensive follow-up for early detection of tumors effective in children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome?

Andrea Di Cataldo; Riccardo Haupt; Paola Fabietti; Gino Schilirò

Is intensive follow-up for early detection of tumors effective in children with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome?

Andrea Di Cataldo, Riccardo Haupt, Paola Fabietti, Gino Schilirò

Istituto "Giannina Gaslini"

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Abstract

Two cases of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome who developed malignant tumor and eventually died are reported. The patients followed two different screening programs for early detection of cancer, and the most appropriate schedule of follow-up in carriers of this syndrome is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	372-374
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Genetics
Volume	50
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - Nov 1996

Keywords

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
Pediatric tumors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Genetics(clinical)
Genetics

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year = "1996",

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