Toranzo FJM, Duarte HS, Rodríguez PA

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 170-172
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ABSTRACT

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome was first described in 1963. It is a rare congenital disease associated with macrosomy, onfalocele, craniofacial dismorfism, macroglosia, visceromegaly, hemihypertrophy and Wilms tumors. Head and neck signsare of variable expression including dental and cranio-facial anomalies. Three cases are reviewed and treated with partial glossectomy.

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