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  2. Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (/ ˈ b ɛ k ˌ w ɪ θ ˈ v iː d ə. m ə n /; abbreviated BWS) is an overgrowth disorder usually present at birth, characterized by an increased risk of childhood cancer and certain congenital features. A minority (<15%) of cases of BWS are familial, meaning that a close relative may also have BWS, and parents ...

  3. Congenital hyperinsulinism - Wikipedia

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    Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), an overgrowth syndrome is a well-recognized form of syndromic HI. Other syndromes that commonly feature HI include Kabuki syndrome and Turner syndrome . Most individuals with syndromic HI respond to treatment with diazoxide and HI may resolve over time.

  4. Hemihypertrophy - Wikipedia

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    In some cases, children with hemihyperplasia may have different leg lengths. The two main surgical options for the treatment of uneven leg lengths are shortening and lengthening. Epiphysiodesis, which involves removing part of the growth plate of the longer leg, allowing the shorter leg to "catch up", may be performed on patients still able to ...

  5. Overgrowth syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Children with some overgrowth syndromes such as Klippel–Trénaunay syndrome can be readily detectable at birth. [3] In contrast, other overgrowth syndromes such as Proteus syndrome usually present in the postnatal period, characteristically between the second and third year of life. [ 2 ]

  6. Diffuse capillary malformation with overgrowth - Wikipedia

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    Presence of neurological abnormality or macrocephaly can suggest macrocephaly-capillary malformation syndrome. Hemihypertrophy-multiple lipomatosis or Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome are diseases with total hypertrophy and are associated with an increased risk of Wilms' tumor. [26] [27] About 10% of DCMO cases present with total hemihypertrophy. [3]

  7. Liver cancer - Wikipedia

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    Increased risk for liver cancer in children can be caused by Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (associated with hepatoblastoma), [49] [50] familial adenomatous polyposis (associated with hepatoblastoma), [50] low birth weight (associated with hepatoblastoma), [26] Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (associated with HCC) [51] and Trisomy ...

  8. Help! I Bought Too Much Spinach—Here’s The List Of ... - AOL

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    Creamy Cajun Stuffed Salmon. Blackened and stuffed, these salmon fillets are packed with Cajun flavor and are quite easy to prepare for a last-minute, weeknight dinner.Tip: Ask the fish counter ...

  9. J. Bruce Beckwith - Wikipedia

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    John Bruce Beckwith (September 18, 1933 – January 21, 2025) was an American pediatric pathologist known for helping to identify Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, which is partly named after him. He is also known for his role as reference pathologist for the National Wilms Tumor Study Group , a position he held from 1969 until his retirement thirty ...