Multiple haemangiomas, diaphragmatic eventration and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome: an unusual association

A 6-month-old girl with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, multiple haemangiomas (axillary, laryngeal, pulmonary and hepatic) and diaphragmatic eventration was reported. All tumours responded to treatment with propranolol. The surgical correction of diaphragmatic eventration was crucial to a better outcom...

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Published inBMJ Case Reports Vol. 2013
Main Authors Francisco, Telma, Gonçalves, Rui Miguel, Borges, Cristina, Neto, Maria Teresa
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 20.08.2013
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Summary:A 6-month-old girl with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, multiple haemangiomas (axillary, laryngeal, pulmonary and hepatic) and diaphragmatic eventration was reported. All tumours responded to treatment with propranolol. The surgical correction of diaphragmatic eventration was crucial to a better outcome.
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ISSN:1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2013-010077