Prune Belly Syndrome

Prune belly syndrome is a rare congenital disorder of the urinary system, characterized by a triad of abnormalities. The aetiology is not known. Many infants are either stillborn or die within the first few weeks of life from severe lung or kidney problems, or a combination of congenital anomalies.

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Main Authors: Koyye Ravindranath Tagore, Asok Kumar S. Ramineni, A. R. Vijaya Lakshmi, Bhavani N.
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/121736
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author Koyye Ravindranath Tagore
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description Prune belly syndrome is a rare congenital disorder of the urinary system, characterized by a triad of abnormalities. The aetiology is not known. Many infants are either stillborn or die within the first few weeks of life from severe lung or kidney problems, or a combination of congenital anomalies.
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spelling doaj-art-79bb45b42b334052a80812fa907ee6202025-02-03T05:43:55ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112011-01-01201110.1155/2011/121736121736Prune Belly SyndromeKoyye Ravindranath Tagore0Asok Kumar S. Ramineni1A. R. Vijaya Lakshmi2Bhavani N.3Department of Pathology, MNR Medical College, Sangareddy 502294, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Pathology, MNR Medical College, Sangareddy 502294, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, MNR Medical College, Sangareddy 502294, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Gynaecology & Obstetrics, MNR Medical College, Sangareddy 502294, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaPrune belly syndrome is a rare congenital disorder of the urinary system, characterized by a triad of abnormalities. The aetiology is not known. Many infants are either stillborn or die within the first few weeks of life from severe lung or kidney problems, or a combination of congenital anomalies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/121736
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