Abstract
Tall stature is less commonly referred to specialist care. Familial, nutritional and hormonal causes are mainly encountered. Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) is a rare congenital disease, referred as an overgrowth syndrome. Affected children tend to be taller than their peers during childhood. Children with BWS are at increased risk of childhood cancer, regular screening will prompt for better outcome. We present a 7 year-old girl child with BWS referred for evaluation of tall stature.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v8i2.7364 | Journal eISSN: 2012-998X
Language: English
Page range: 43 - 46
Published on: Aug 29, 2018
Published by: Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2018 Dharshini Karuppiah, Mithusha Markandu, published by Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists
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