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Functional Adrenocortical Adenoma in a Child with Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome

Authors :
Leen Jamel Doya
Naya Talal Hassan
Hanin Ahmed Mansour
Mohammad Ahmad Almahmod Alkhalil
Abdul Alrahman Almahmod Alkhalil
Nada Mansour
Alaa Abdallah
Source :
Case Reports in Pediatrics, Vol 2021 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Wiley, 2021.

Abstract

Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a rare congenital condition characterized by complex overgrowth of different body parts. Children with Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome, particularly those with hemihypertrophy, experience an increased risk of developing benign and malignant tumors. This case report presents an 18-month-old girl with features suggestive of Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome who developed pubic hair, high levels of testosterone, and DHEAS with normal cortisol and progesterone levels. Computed tomography revealed a left adrenal mass. Histopathological examination of the resected mass showed an adrenocortical tumor. Her postoperative evaluation showed normal testosterone and DHEAS levels. Early diagnosis and detection of intra-abdominal neoplasms in infants with Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome are essential to avoid serious clinical complications.

Subjects

Subjects :
Pediatrics
RJ1-570

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20906803 and 20906811
Volume :
2021
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Case Reports in Pediatrics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.32ad2ab0bf8b40cf802948f4b2fece43
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5570267