Overgrowth syndrome

Overgrowth syndrome is a group of genetic disorders in which there is an abnormal increase in the size of the body or a body part that is often noted at birth. Examples of overgrowth syndromes include neurofibromatosis, Sotos syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome, Weaver syndrome, Proteus syndrome, Sturge–Weber syndrome, Macrocephaly-capillary malformation, and fragile X syndrome. Many of these syndromes increase the risk of cancer.

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Congenital abnormality syndromes (Q87, 759.7)

Acrocephalosyndactylia Apert syndrome/Pfeiffer syndrome Saethre–Chotzen syndrome Carpenter syndrome Sakati–Nyhan–Tisdale syndrome

other:	Möbius syndrome Goldenhar syndrome Cyclopia Baller–Gerold syndrome

Adducted thumb syndrome Holt–Oram syndrome Klippel–Trénaunay–Weber syndrome Nail–patella syndrome Rubinstein–Taybi syndrome

Gastrulation/mesoderm:	Caudal regression syndrome ectromelia Sirenomelia VACTERL association

Laurence–Moon–Bardet–Biedl

Combined/other,
known locus

Index of developmental medicine

Description	Embryology foetus membranes Cell lines endoderm mesoderm ectoderm

Disease	Due to toxins Syndromes Chromosomal Neonate Twins