Abdominal muscles
Abdominal muscles


Prune belly syndrome

Alternative Names:
Eagle-Barrett syndrome

Prevention:
There is no known guaranteed prevention. If prenatal diagnosis of urinary tract obstruction is made some it may be possible to prevent it progressing to prune belly syndrome with prenatal surgery as noted in Treatment above.


Review Date: 12/3/2001
Reviewed By: David G. Brooks, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Medical Genetics, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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