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Síndrome de Beckwith-Wiedemann - Treatment

Tratamiento:

Los bebés con hipoglucemia se pueden tratar con líquidos suministrados a través de una vena (soluciones intravenosas).

Puese ser necesario reparar los defectos de la pared abdominal. Al niño se le debe realizar un cuidadoso seguimiento para vigilar la aparición de tumores.

Pronóstico:

Los niños con el síndrome de Beckwith-Wiedemann que sobreviven al período de la lactancia tienen un buen pronóstico, aunque no se dispone de información sobre un seguimiento a largo plazo de la enfermedad. El desarrollo mental parece ir de normal a ligeramente disminuido. La hinchazón de la lengua puede causar problemas con la alimentación y el sueño.

Posibles complicaciones:

Desarrollo de tumores
Problemas de alimentación
Hipoglucemia
Dificultades respiratorias por obstrucción a causa del tamaño grande de la lengua
Convulsiones

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Si usted tiene un niño con síndrome de Beckwith-Wiedemann y se desarrollan algunos síntomas inquietantes, consulte con el pediatra de inmediato.

Síndrome de Beckwith-Wiedemann

Cresta metópica

Reviewed last on: 5/1/2011
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Cohen P, Shim M. Hyperpituitarism, tall stature, and overgrowth syndromes. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 561.

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