Preferred Label : Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome;
NCIt related terms : Beckwith-Wiedemann; Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome/Isolated Hemihyperplasia;
NCIt definition : A genetic syndrome caused by abnormalities in chromosome 11. It is characterized by
large birth weight, macroglossia, umbilical hernia, ear abnormalities, and hypoglycemia.
Patients with this syndrome have an increased risk of developing embryonal tumors
(gonadoblastoma, hepatoblastoma, Wilms tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma) and adrenal cortex
carcinomas.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A complex syndrome resulting from various genetic and epigenetic anomalies
of the 11p15.5 chromosomal region, leading to dysregulated expression of imprinted
genes. Specific genes involved include CDKN1C, H19, IGF2, and KCNQ1OT1. One of the
key genetic anomalies is an imbalance between the paternally expressed IGF2 growth
enhancer gene and the maternally expressed H19 growth suppressor gene, leading to
fetal and postnatal overgrowth. The condition is typically characterized by macrosomia,
macroglossia, umbilical hernia or more severe abdominal wall anomalies such as omphalocele,
ear lobe indentations, and hypoglycemia associated with hyperinsulinemia due to pancreatic
islet cell hyperplasia. Patients with this syndrome have an increased risk for development
of embryonal tumors (particularly Wilms tumor and hepatoblastoma) and adrenal cortex
carcinoma.; NCI-GLOSS: A rare, overgrowth disorder in which babies are large at birth and may
develop low blood sugar. Other common symptoms are a large tongue, large internal
organs, and defects of the abdominal wall near the navel. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
increases the risk of developing certain cancers, especially Wilms tumor.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000304689;
Origin ID : C34415;
UMLS CUI : C0004903;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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