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Journal article

Prenatal Echography Diagnosis of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. A Case Report

  • 1. Centro Municipal de Genetica, Holguin (Cuba)

Description

A case of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, diagnosed through prenatal ultrasonography in the 24th week of pregnancy is here presented. The macroglossia together with the overgrowth of both the kidneys and the fetus, that did not correspond with the actual gestational period were determining factors in the diagnosis. The validity of data which were collected before the interruption were confirmed once it was performed

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Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Diagnostico ecografico prenatal del sindrome de Beckwith-Wiedemann. Presentacion de un caso

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revista Correo Cientifico Medico de Holguin
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
no.4
Journal Page Range
[vp.]
ISSN
1560-4381

INIS

Country of Publication
Cuba
Country of Input or Organization
Cuba
INIS RN
40026640
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CUBA; DIAGNOSIS; KIDNEYS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; GREATER ANTILLES; ISLANDS; LATIN AMERICA; ORGANS; WEST INDIES