1976 Volume 16 Issue 3 Pages 163-167
The Exomphalos-Macroglossia-Gigantism syndrome, first described by Beckwith and Wiedemann in 1964, was found in two children in a family, the second (female) and third (male) among three sibs. Both children showed omphalocele, macroglossia, malformed pinnae, congenital heart disease and also heavy placentas at birth, but no gigantism and hypoglycemic cramp after birth. As to other signs related to this syndrome. the girl presented facial flame-like nevus and the boy showed a marked cardiomegaly. No consanguinity was found in the pedigree of this family.