Binhezaim Alhanouf, Al Qurashi Abdullah A, Alissa Sami, Alyazeedi Ibtesam A
From the Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024 Mar 8;12(3):e5635. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005635. eCollection 2024 Mar.
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a complex congenital overgrowth disorder necessitating a multidisciplinary approach for effective management. A 5-year-old Saudi girl with BWS received comprehensive care involving various specialists, including a plastic surgeon who performed a keyhole technique tongue reduction to address macroglossia. The intervention resulted in significant improvements in speech and quality of life, with no postoperative complications. Intensive speech therapy further enhanced speech development. This case report emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and the critical role of the plastic surgeon in managing BWS patients with macroglossia to achieve optimal outcomes.
贝克威思-维德曼综合征(BWS)是一种复杂的先天性过度生长疾病,需要多学科方法进行有效管理。一名患有BWS的5岁沙特女孩接受了包括多位专家的全面护理,其中一名整形外科医生采用锁孔技术进行舌部缩小手术以解决巨舌症问题。该干预措施使言语和生活质量得到显著改善,且无术后并发症。强化言语治疗进一步促进了言语发育。本病例报告强调了多学科方法的重要性以及整形外科医生在管理患有巨舌症的BWS患者以实现最佳治疗效果方面的关键作用。