Prevalence of Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome and Risk of Embryonal Tumors in Children Born with Omphalocele

Children with omphalocele have an increased prevalence of Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) and thus a suspected increased risk of developing embryonal tumors, e.g. Wilms tumor, hepatoblastoma, neuroblastoma and rhabdomyosarcoma. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of BWS and the risk of embryonal tumors amongst patients born with omphalocele.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - May 30, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Fogelstr öm A, Caldeman C, Wester T, Löf Granström A, Mesas Burgos C Source Type: research