Overgrowth syndromes in children constitute a group of rare disorders that are characterised by tissue hypertrophy.
Individual overgrowth syndromes have been shown to overlap with regard to clinical and radiologic features.
[2] The time of presentation of children with overgrowth syndromes is an important contributor to the differential diagnosis.
[2] In general, children with overgrowth syndromes are at increased risk of embryonic tumor development.
Examples of overgrowth syndromes include:[citation needed] This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms.