PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME: CASE REPORT OF A FAILED MANAGEMENT IN A LOWINCOME COUNTRY.
Prune Belly Syndrome (PBS) is a rare congenital syndrome characterized by three main features: abdominal wall flaccidity, bilateral intra-abdominal cryptorchidism, and urologic abnormalities. In this study we describe the case of a 2,600 gr baby, born at the Central Hospital of Beira, Mozambique...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.embj.org/images/ISSUE_2016/di%20gennaro_16.pdf |
| Summary: | Prune Belly Syndrome (PBS) is a rare congenital syndrome characterized by three
main features: abdominal wall flaccidity, bilateral intra-abdominal cryptorchidism, and
urologic abnormalities.
In this study we describe the case of a 2,600 gr baby, born at the Central Hospital of
Beira, Mozambique.
Our study confirms that in a low-income country only conservative management can
be delivered, and therefore prognosis is worse and less effective than high-income
countries. |
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| ISSN: | 2279-7165 2279-7165 |