Ectopic spleen and left-sided vena cava in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

Comput Med Imaging Graph. 2002 May-Jun;26(3):177-80. doi: 10.1016/s0895-6111(01)00037-4.

Abstract

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a congenital overgrowth syndrome characterized by anterior abdominal wall defects, macroglossia, and gigantism. A variety of other abnormalities have been described, however association with ectopic spleen and left-sided vena cava has not been reported previously. We report ectopic spleen, left-sided vena cava and the other abdominal imaging findings of an adult BWS case who came up to date without any follow-up from the early childhood.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Spleen / abnormalities*
  • Spleen / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / abnormalities*
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / diagnostic imaging