Renal findings on radiological followup of patients with Beckwith- Wiedemann syndrome

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 235-239

  Borer, Joseph G ^a   Kaefer, Martin ^a   Barnewolt, Carol E ^a   Elias, Ellen R ^a   Hobbs, Nedda ^a   Retik, Alan B ^a   Peters, Craig A ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome; Kidney; Nephroblastoma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BECKWITH WIEDEMANN SYNDROME; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY CALCIFICATION; KIDNEY CYST; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; NEPHROBLASTOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032877567     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62118-9     Document Type: Article

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