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S A Moel

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Aniridia, cataracts, and Wilms' tumor in monozygous twins.

We studied the first instance of aniridia-Wilms' tumor syndrome in twins who were mentally retarded. Both of them had congenital aniridia, cataracts, and glaucoma; only one subsequently developed a Wilms' tumor. A two-allele, two-step mutation is the most likely explanation of this genetically abnormal syndrome in twins. The aniridia-Wilms' tumor syndrome in twins further documents the relationship of teratogenic malformations and neoplasias.

Adolescent

Orbital hydatid cyst.

A six-year-old Bantu child presented with a mass in the right orbital region, proptosis, and moderate pallor of the optic disk. Orbital exploration revealed an unsuspected hydatid cyst. The characteristic histopathologic features of the organism Echinococcus granulosus are emphasized.

Child