Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and pregnancy - a case report
Authors:
Priyanka H Krishnaswamy,
Louise Howarth,
Rohit Arora
Background: Pregnant mothers with babies diagnosed to have Beckwith-Wiedemann syndromes (BWSs) have been reported in very few case reports in the literature. Case Presentation: This case report describes the course of two pregnancies in a woman with BWS. The main metabolic issues encountered were recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia and suspected diabetes insipidus in pregnancy. Labor and delivery were uneventful, but she had significant secondary postpartum hemorrhage on both occasions. Conclusion: This syndrome has not been studied in the antenatal period and its course in pregnancy is not well known. We discuss possible complications that women with this syndrome could present with, the need for blood glucose and urine monitoring, a multidisciplinary approach, and close liaison with medical colleagues to identify and treat metabolic complications early.
Keywords: Beckwith-Wiedemann, pregnancy, complications, case report
Authors
Rohit Arora
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Honorary Senior Clinical lecturer, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe, United Kingdom
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Priyanka H Krishnaswamy, Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland priyanka.hk@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 31 May 2020
Accepted 25 Sep 2020
Published online 14 Nov 2020
Published in print 28 Nov 2020
Krishnaswamy PH, Howarth L, Arora R. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and pregnancy - a case report. EJMCR. 2020; 4(11): 387-389. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590635137
Krishnaswamy PH, Howarth L, Arora R. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and pregnancy - a case report. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=110582 [Access: September 14, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590635137
Krishnaswamy PH, Howarth L, Arora R. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and pregnancy - a case report. EJMCR. 2020; 4(11): 387-389. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590635137
Krishnaswamy PH, Howarth L, Arora R. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and pregnancy - a case report. EJMCR. (2020), [cited September 14, 2024]; 4(11): 387-389. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590635137
Krishnaswamy, P. H., Howarth, . L. & Arora, . R. (2020) Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and pregnancy - a case report. EJMCR, 4 (11), 387-389. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590635137
Krishnaswamy, Priyanka H., Louise Howarth, and Rohit Arora. 2020. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and pregnancy - a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 4 (11), 387-389. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590635137
Krishnaswamy, Priyanka H., Louise Howarth, and Rohit Arora. "Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and pregnancy - a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 4 (2020), 387-389. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590635137
Krishnaswamy, Priyanka H., Louise Howarth, and Rohit Arora. "Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and pregnancy - a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 4.11 (2020), 387-389. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590635137
Krishnaswamy, P. H., Howarth, . L. & Arora, . R. (2020) Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and pregnancy - a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 4 (11), 387-389. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1590635137