Oral polyp as the presenting feature of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome in a child.
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a congenital growth disorder characterised by abdominal wall defects, macroglossia and somatic gigantism. A number of associated features, including gastrointestinal and urinary tract polyps, have been described, but there are no previous reports of oral polyps occurring in this syndrome. We describe the first case of BWS presenting with an oral polyp. Clinicians should be alert to the possibility of BWS if other features of the syndrome are present, in children with oral polyps.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Al-Farabi Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Omar
O
Kujan
Al-Farabi Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Ahmed
SA
Raheel
University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
David
D
King
St Mark's Hospital, London, UK.
Fareed
F
Iqbal
D001506:Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005927:Glossectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D011127:Polyps / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome