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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Fetal Medicine 2021; 08(03): 249-252
DOI: 10.1007/s40556-021-00306-6
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Prune Belly Syndrome: A Case Report

Shivya Parashar
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India
,
Rajesh Malik
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India
,
Radha S. Gupta
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India
,
Kamaljeet S. Randhawa
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India
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Abstract

Prune belly syndrome (PBS) is a rare congenital syndrome characterised by a triad of deficiency of abdominal wall muscles, undescended testis and dilated urinary tract. It may be related to lower urinary tract obstruction with renal dysfunction. Early and accurate diagnosis with proper treatment is important to prevent renal impairment. We report Ultrasound (US) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings of a case of prune belly syndrome diagnosed at 20 weeks of gestation. US showed grossly dilated fetal urinary bladder, dilated ureters and kidneys with no identifiable renal parenchyma, mild ascites and severe oligohydramnios. Fetal MRI confirmed the ultrasound findings.



Publication History

Received: 25 December 2020

Accepted: 07 June 2021

Article published online:
05 May 2023

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