Prune-belly anomalies in a girl with Down syndrome.

Abstract

We report the first case of a girl born to a diabetic mother who was found to have Down syndrome and prune-belly anomalies (bilateral gross hydronephrosis, megaureter, and megacystis with abdominal muscle deficiency). The girl also had an atrioventricular septal defect. Diagnoses were confirmed with a cytogenetic study and micturating cystourethrography. She died at 29 days of age with a sudden collapse, most likely due to sepsis.

• Authors: Nafaa N Al Harbi
• Journal: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (Pediatr Nephrol) Vol. 18 Issue 11 Pg. 1191-2 (Nov 2003) ISSN: 0931-041X [Print] Germany
• PMID: 13680326 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Down Syndrome (complications)
• Fatal Outcome
• Female
• Heart Septal Defects, Atrial (complications)
• Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular (complications)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Prune Belly Syndrome (complications)