All issues > Volume 32(6); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(6):852-856. Published online June 30, 1989.

A Case of Prune Belly Syndrome.

Myoung Suk Nam¹, Soon Soen Lim¹, Young Ha Kim¹, Moon Ki Joe¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, St. Columban ’s Hospital, Mokpo, Korea

Received: October 6, 1988;  Accepted: November 25, 1988.

Abstract

We have recently experienced a case of prune.belly syndrome in 1.day.old male with congenital defect of abdominal muscles, both cryptorchidism, ureter and bladder dilatation, left renal cyst. Imperforate anus and left club foot were associated. The diagnosis was confirmed by autopsy. A brief review of Iiterature was made.

Keywords :Prune-Belly Syndrome