OUTPATIENT MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH BECKWITHWIEDEMANN SYNDROME (CASE REPORT)

Abstract

Beckwith - Wiedemann syndrome (ICD-10 code: Q 87.3) is a congenital disease characterized by macrosomia, macroglossia, hernia umbilical cord, overgrowth in the first few years of life, asymmetry of the body and a predisposition to embryonal tumor development. The disease was first described by American pathologist J.V. Beckwith in 1963 and, independently of him, by the German pediatrician H.R. Wiedemann in 1964. Thereafter, it was named the Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome to honor of these scientists [1--4].

Keywords

• genetic disease
• beckwith - wiedemann syndrome
• clinical case
• practical recommendations