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.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/121736
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spelling doaj-79bb45b42b334052a80812fa907ee6202020-11-24T20:56:49ZengHindawi LimitedCase 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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author Koyye Ravindranath Tagore
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A. R. Vijaya Lakshmi
Bhavani N.
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Prune Belly Syndrome
Case Reports in Pediatrics
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title Prune Belly Syndrome
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Pediatrics
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publishDate 2011-01-01
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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