Prune belly syndrome: A rare case report

Key Clinical Message In babies presenting with an omphalocele, other components of the prune belly syndrome should be scrutinized for early diagnosis and timely intervention. A male baby on his 13th day of life presented with an omphalocele. On evaluation, he had congenital absence of left kidney an...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2024-06, Vol.12 (6), p.e8922-n/a
Main Authors: Gyawali, Siddinath, Gyawali, Balkrishna, Ghimire, Bhumika, Shrestha, Bibek, Khanal, Pratima, Dahal, Geha Raj, Koirala, Dinesh Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Antibiotics
Bladder
Breastfeeding & lactation
Case Report
Case reports
Congenital diseases
congenital disorder
Creatinine
Cryptorchidism
Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Infectious Diseases
Medical imaging
omphalocele
Patients
prune belly syndrome
Sepsis
Urogenital system
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Summary:Key Clinical Message In babies presenting with an omphalocele, other components of the prune belly syndrome should be scrutinized for early diagnosis and timely intervention. A male baby on his 13th day of life presented with an omphalocele. On evaluation, he had congenital absence of left kidney and bilateral cryptorchidism. Therefore, he was diagnosed with prune belly syndrome. He responded well to abdminoplasty, and wait and watch policy was applied for his cryptorchidism.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.8922