title: Urinary ascites secondary to forniceal rupture in a child with the Prune Belly Syndrome.
abstract: Despite adequate bladder catheterization, a neonate with Prune Belly Syndrome developed urinary ascites secondary to forniceal rupture. Treatment consisted of bilateral cutaneous pyelostomies. Even though most children with Prune Belly Syndrome respond to lower urinary tract drainage, a cutaneous pyelostomy may be necessary when the ureters are tortuous and do not drain adequately following bladder decompression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: Murali K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Ankem
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Riordan
authors.forename: Joseph G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Barone
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014546:Urinary Catheterization