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Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome is characterized by a group of clinical abnormalities, the most frequent of which are omphalocele, macroglossia, gigantism, neonatal hypoglycemia and umbilical hernia. The association of this syndrome with malignant tumors is well documented. We report a child with this syndrome associated with bilateral adrenal pheochromocytoma.
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Baldisserotto, M., Peletti, A.B., Ângelo de Araújo, M. et al. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and bilateral adrenal pheochromocytoma: sonography and MRI findings. Pediatr Radiol 35, 1132–1134 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-005-1518-3
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