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Prune belly syndrome |
| Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention |
| Alternative Names: |
| Eagle-Barrett syndrome |
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Prune Belly Syndrome is a serious and often life threatening problem. Many newborns survive with varying degree of chronic problems, but others are stillborn or die in the first two years of life. |
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Complications depend on the associated abnormalities. The most common are chronic renal failure and club foot. |
| Calling your health care provider: |
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Prune Belly Syndrome is usually diagnosed before birth or at the time of birth. If you have a child with diagnosed prune belly syndrome, call your health care provider at the first sign of a urinary tract infection or other urinary symptoms. If your child is diagnosed with distended bladder or enlarged kidneys on prenatal ultrasound, seek prompt consultation with a specialist in high-risk obstetrics or a perinatologist. |
Abdominal muscles |
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