The prune-belly syndrome
Schott, G.; Herrlinger, A.; Willital, G.
Der Urologe. Ausg. a 21(6): 322-326
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0340-2592 PMID: 6891515 Document Number: 186096
All features of the Prune-Belly syndrome--the congenital deficiency of the abdominal musculature with associated malformations of the urinary tract--are presented. The report is divided into the following headings: definition, etiology, morbidity, pathomorphology, staging, correlated pathology and therapy. The therapeutic strategy as proposed 1978 by Woodard et al. is emphasized. A report on six own cases is included.