Prune-Belly Syndrome. A case presentation

Authors

  • Oscar Portela Rodríguez
  • Bárbara Ojeda Pino
  • Amalay Luna
  • Susana Pino Muñoz
  • Iranaka Avello Benedico
  • Libbys Carrera Espinosa

Abstract

The Prune-Belly syndrome is a distinct entity of unknown etiology, consisting of a spectrum of congenital malformations able to lead the pregnancy to abortion, or post-natal complications usually urinary of varying degrees of morbidity / mortality, which will determine the outcome of the infant born with this condition. Although it is a clinical picture with a very low mortality, the consequences are different for health and quality of infants life. In this research a case of Prune-Belly that was born at 36 weeks gestation, who presented the classic findings of this rare syndrome is reported.

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Author Biographies

Oscar Portela Rodríguez

Especialista de 1er Grado en Neonatología. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño.

Bárbara Ojeda Pino

Médico.

Amalay Luna

Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de 1er Grado en Neonatología.

Susana Pino Muñoz

Especialista de 2do Grado en Neonatología. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño.

Iranaka Avello Benedico

Especialista de 1er Grado en Medicina General Integral.

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2014-12-19

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Portela Rodríguez O, Ojeda Pino B, Luna A, Pino Muñoz S, Avello Benedico I, Carrera Espinosa L. Prune-Belly Syndrome. A case presentation. Mediciego [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 19 [cited 2026 Jan. 17];20(2). Available from: https://revmediciego.sld.cu/index.php/mediciego/article/view/139

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2014)

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Case Report

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