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Perlman syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome of macrosomia and nephromegaly associated with a significant predisposition to Wilms tumor. We report a premature infant with Perlman syndrome to demonstrate additional manifestations of this condition: large cisterna magna, intestinal malrotation, and skeletal abnormalities.
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Herman, T.E., McAlister, W.H. Perlman syndrome: report of a case with additional radiographic findings. Pediatr Radiol 25 (Suppl 1), S70–S72 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03545590
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