Antenatal manifestation of congenital pancreatoblastoma in a fetus with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

Pelizzo, Gloria, Conoscenti, Giancarlo, Kalache, Karim D., Vesce, Francesco, Guerrini, Paolo and Cavazzini, Luigi (2003) Antenatal manifestation of congenital pancreatoblastoma in a fetus with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Prenatal Diagnosis, 23 (4), 292-294. (doi:10.1002/pd.575).

Abstract

Antenatal detection of an isolated abdominal cyst was found to be a pancreatoblastoma in a female fetus with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Prenatal and post-natal features and management of this very rare tumour are discussed. Molecular investigation disclosed a mosaic paternal 11p15 uniparental disomy in the tumoral cells. The prognosis of a congenital pancreatoblastoma is good if complete surgical excision is achieved. However, the association with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome requires a prolonged follow-up because of the increased risk of developing malignant tumours.
An Erratum has been published for this article in Prenatal Diagnosis 23(9) 2003, 771

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