Mark C, Hart C, McCarthy A, Thompson A. Fifteen-minute consultation: Assessment, surveillance and management of hemihypertrophy.
Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2018;
103:114-117. [PMID:
28844056 DOI:
10.1136/archdischild-2017-312645]
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Abstract
This article aims to provide a structured and concise guide for the general paediatrician managing a child with hemihypertrophy. Hemihypertrophy is a relatively uncommon condition. The significance is that a proportion of those affected are at risk of developing malignancies in childhood. For these children regular surveillance is required. We have outlined how one might assess and investigate a child presenting with hemihypertrophy. We have also formulated a practicable surveillance strategy which is in line with the current Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) guideline 'Wilms' tumour surveillance in at-risk children'.
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