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Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome associated with congenital cytomegalovirus in an HIV-exposed neonate
Abstract
Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with preterm birth and congenital abnormalities, which could be exacerbated by maternal co-infection with HIV. This case report describes an HIV-exposed neonate with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), born by a mother who had a CMV infection of the placenta, who demised following laparoscopic repair of an omphalocele.
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K E Sprong, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
C A Wright, Lancet Laboratories, Johannesburg, South Africa; Division of Anatomical Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
M Mabenge, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dora Nginza Hospital, Walter Sisulu University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
S Govender, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Date published: 2020-12-15
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