Prune-belly syndrome in a female, complicated by intestinal malrotation after successful antenatal treatment of hydrops fetalis.
The authors report a female case of prune-belly syndrome having an antenatal sonographic diagnosis of hydrops fetalis and treated prenatally with transplacental digitalis administration. The findings of this case suggest that the clinical entity includes various phenotypes or aberrants having different origins.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Hirose
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Suita
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Taguchi
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Kukita
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Satoh
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Koyanagi
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Nakano
D004077:Digoxin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D004077:Digoxin