Meningocele in a Congolese Female with Beckwith-Wiedemann Phenotype

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a rare congenital syndrome characterized by an overgrowth, macroglossia, exomphalos, and predisposition to embryonal tumors. Central nervous abnormalities associated with BWS are rare. We describe a one-day-old Congolese female who presented meningocele associate...

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Main Authors: Sébastien Mbuyi-Musanzayi, Toni Lubala Kasole, Aimé Lumaka, Tony Kayembe Kitenge, Leon Kabamba Ngombe, Prosper Kalenga Muenze, Prosper Lukusa Tshilobo, François Tshilombo Katombe, Célestin Banza Lubaba Nkulu, Koenraad Devriendt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Genetics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/989425