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A rare case of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome with encephalocele

A rare case of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome with encephalocele

Rakesh Khatana1,&, Anamika Khatana2

 

1Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College hospital and research Centre, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India, 2Department of Rog-Nidan, Shri Dhanwantri Ayurvedic Medical College and Research Centre, Chhata, Mathura (UP)

 

 

&Corresponding author
Rakesh Khatana, Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College hospital and research Centre, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

 

 

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A premature female child was delivered with polyhydramnios, an unusually large placenta and long umbilical cord. The clinical examination revealed that there is macrosomia, macroglossia and encephalocele. The patient also had complains of hypoglycemia on 2nd day and on the clinical examination, the patient was diagnosed with a rare case of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome with encephalocele.

 

 

Figure 1: A) anterior view with macroglossia and macrosomia; B) posterior view with encephalocele