Prune Belly Syndrome and Tracheo-esophageal Fistula in a Premature Neonate
Author(s) -
Lance D. Potter,
Charles J. Rosser,
Samy S. Iskandar,
R. Lawrence Kroovand
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the scientific world journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.453
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 2356-6140
pISSN - 1537-744X
DOI - 10.1100/tsw.2004.78
Subject(s) - medicine , prune belly syndrome , surgery , abdominal wall
Prune Belly Syndrome, also known as Eagle-Barrett syndrome, is a well known triad of abdominal muscle deficiency or hypoplasia, urinary tract anomalies, and bilateral cryptorchidism. Tracheoesophageal fistula is a sporadically occurring defect estimated to occur in 1 out 4425 live births. Only one case of Prune Belly Syndrome, tracheo-esophageal fistula associated with VATER syndrome, and urethral atresia occurring in the same individual has been reported. We present a unique case involving a 33 week fetus with bladder distention and bilateral hydroureteronephrosis diagnosed in utero who postnatally was diagnosed with Prune Belly Syndrome, tracheo-esophageal fistula, and urethral atresia.
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