A syndrome characterized by abdominal wall musculature deficiency, cryptorchism, and urinary tract abnormalities. The syndrome derives its name from its characteristic distended abdomen with wrinkled skin.
a congenital syndrome consisting of absent or deficient abdominal wall musculature, bilateral intra-abdominal testes, and an abnormally dilated urinary tract.
condition of newborn babies, in which the baby has no abdominal muscles, so the stomach looks like a shriveled prune. Also called Eagle-Barrett syndrome.
a triad of symptoms that include multiple urinary tract abnormalities. The common abnormalities include absence of abdominal muscles, undescended testes, and abnormalities of the upper urinary tract.
Prune belly syndrome is a rare birth defect affecting about 1 in 35,000-40,000 births. About 96% of those affected are male. Prune belly syndrome is a congenital disorder of the urinary system, characterized by a triad of symptoms.