Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
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Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
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Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome in the newborn is a consistent group of findings of unknown cause and is characterized by large tongue (macroglossia), large organs (visceromegaly), large body size (macrosomia), hernia of the navel (omphalocele) and small head (microcephaly).
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Metopic Ridge
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A metopic ridge is a ridge of bone or suture line on the forehead between the two halves of the frontal bone. The ridging is caused when the two halves close prematurely.
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