Síndrome de Prune Belly


Autoria(s): Teixeira,Roni Leonardo; Petreca,Alexandre; Garcia,Patrícia Andréa Torres
Data(s)

01/12/2004

Resumo

Prune Belly Syndrome is a fetal uropathy of unknown etiology with incidence of 1/35000 to 1/50000 alive been born, characterized by a classical triad: abdominal musculature congenital deficiency, bilateral criptorquidia and urinary tract malformations. The authors present a case of this rare pathology associated with a patent urachus. After complementary exams confirmed urinary tract alterations (bilateral ureterohidronefrosis and vesicoureteral reflux degree 5, besides urinary infection), the surgical approach was vesicostomy to decrease urinary infections and sepsis. Definitve surgery should be accomplished around the 12th month of life. Nowadays, the child is asymptomatic , with follow-up every two months, with return consultation bimonthly.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912004000600013

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Publicador

Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões

Fonte

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões v.31 n.6 2004

Palavras-Chave #Prune Belly syndrome #Infant #newborn #diseases #Cystostomy
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journal article