title: Prune belly syndrome.
abstract: Prune belly is a lax, wrinkled abdominal wall and frequently is associated with other anomalies. The prune belly syndrome is a specific constellation of anomalies consisting of an abdominal wall deficient in muscular tissue, dilated urinary tract, and bilateral cryptorchidism. This group of anomalies is also called the Eagle-Barrett syndrome and the triad syndrome. In about 3 of 4 patients with the prune belly syndrome, there are associated malformations of the cardiopulmonary, gastrointestinal, and orthopedic systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital of Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Jennings
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000628:therapy; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology