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Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of macroglossia in the Wiedemann-Beckwith syndrome |
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| Authors: | G. Cobellis P. Iannoto M. Stabile F. Lonardo M. Della Bruna E. Caliendo Prof. V. Ventruto |
| Affiliation: | 1. I Facoltà di Medicina, Università di Napoli, Scuola di Ostetricia di Salerno, Italy;2. Servizio di Genetica Medica, Osp. Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy;3. Divisione di Neonalologia, Osp. Riuniti 'S. Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona', Salerno, Italy |
| Abstract: | We report the ultrasound prenatal diagnosis at the 30th week of macroglossia in two sibs with the Wiedemann-Beekwith syndrome; the syndrome was also present in their mother. A study of high resolution chromosomes did not show any anomaly. |
| Keywords: | Macroglossia Wiedemann-Beekwith syndrome Ultrasound prenatal diagnosis EMG syndrome |