Ovarian torsion in an adolescent with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and unilateral tubo-ovarian hyperplasia

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is the most common pediatric overgrowth syndrome. BWS has a broad phenotypic presentation along with an increased propensity to develop various embryonal tumors. There are very few reported cases of gonadal hyperplasia in BWS patients in the existing literature.

Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology - April 10, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: U. Mahat, J. Dermawan, R. Herman, I. Mamoun, A. Flagg Source Type: research