Open AccessPrune belly syndrome associated with full spectrum of VACTERL in a new born
Author(s) -
S. Younous,
Youssef Zarrouki,
M. Boutbaoucht,
Y. Mouaffak,
Kawtar Ennour El Idrissi,
Nissrine Aboussair,
Mohammed Oulad Saiad
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical neonatology/journal of clinical neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-6093
pISSN - 2249-4847
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4847.92234
Subject(s) - etiology , medicine , first trimester , congenital malformations , pediatrics , dermatology , pregnancy , pathology , genetics , biology , fetus
Prune belly syndrome (PBS) is a rare congenital anomaly of uncertain etiology. Many associations of PBS with other malformations were previously reported, but only few cases of the association with VACTERL have been described. We report a rare case of a Moroccan new born with PBS and complete VACTERL association. The cause of this association is still unknown, but a common etiology is possible, especially when for the two syndromes, a defect in mesodermal differentiation, in early first trimester, has been suggested.