Prune Belly Syndrome- A Case Report

Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 8

Abstract

The Prune Belly Syndrome (PBS) is characterized by the triad of deficient abdominal wall musculature, undescended testes and urinary tract anomalies. PBS may be also associated with other urological and non urological condition. The exact etiology is not known and neither the best treatment. Many infants are still born or die within first few weeks of life from severe kidney or lung problems, or due to combined congenital anomalies. The present case is a dead male fetus of 31 weeks pregnancy delivered to Anatomy department due to presence of gross congenital anomalies.

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Hari Charan Sarangsa, Santosh Kumar Sahu

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Hari Charan Sarangsa, Santosh Kumar Sahu (2015). Prune Belly Syndrome- A Case Report. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH, 7(8), 19634-19637. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-405675