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Prenatal diagnosis of prune belly syndrome at 12 weeks of pregnancy: case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Hoshino T.,
Ihara Y.,
Shirane H.,
Ota T.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1998.12050362.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prune belly syndrome , hydronephrosis , diaphragm (acoustics) , autopsy , ultrasound , prenatal diagnosis , fetus , pregnancy , obstetrics and gynaecology , abdominal ultrasound , surgery , prenatal ultrasound , obstetrics , abdominal wall , radiology , anatomy , pathology , urinary system , physics , genetics , biology , acoustics , loudspeaker
We present a case of prune belly syndrome in a 12‐week fetus whose previous anomaly scan at 10 weeks had been normal. The ultrasound diagnosis was based on the findings of a lower abdominal cystic echo caused by abnormal dilatation of the bladder. Termination was performed at 14 weeks and autopsy confirmed the distended bladder. In addition, there was bilateral hydronephrosis and an absence of abdominal muscles, liver, spleen and diaphragm. A review of the literature indicates that ours may be the earliest reported case of prune belly syndrome. Copyright © 1998 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology