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Prenatal Diagnosis of Prune Belly Syndrome: A Case Report

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Prune belly syndrome (PBS) is a rare congenital syndrome characterised by a triad of deficiency of abdominal wall muscles, undescended testis and dilated urinary tract. It may be related to lower urinary tract obstruction with renal dysfunction. Early and accurate diagnosis with proper treatment is important to prevent renal impairment. We report Ultrasound (US) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings of a case of prune belly syndrome diagnosed at 20 weeks of gestation. US showed grossly dilated fetal urinary bladder, dilated ureters and kidneys with no identifiable renal parenchyma, mild ascites and severe oligohydramnios. Fetal MRI confirmed the ultrasound findings.

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  1. Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India

    Shivya Parashar, Rajesh Malik, Radha S. Gupta & Kamaljeet S. Randhawa

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Shivya Parashar diagnosed the case, collected all the images, searched the literature and prepared the manuscript. Rajesh Malik confirmed the diagnosis, searched the literature and reviewed the manuscript. Radha S Gupta searched the literature and reviewed the manuscript. Kamaljeet S Randhawa collected patient’s clinical information, followed up with the patient and collected postnatal information.

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Correspondence to Shivya Parashar.

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Parashar, S., Malik, R., Gupta, R.S. et al. Prenatal Diagnosis of Prune Belly Syndrome: A Case Report. J. Fetal Med. 8, 249–252 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40556-021-00306-6

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