title: VACTERL association with Prune-Belly syndrome.
abstract: We report a term, small for gestational age neonate having full spectrum of VACTERL association. In addition, the neonate also had triad of signs and symptoms associated with prune belly syndrome. The concurrence of these two syndromes could lie in their common etiology of defect in mesodermal differentiation. Such a combination is extremely rare and is generally incompatible with life.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences, Dilshad Garden, Delhi 110 095, India. shahdheeraj@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Dheeraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Shailesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: M M A
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Faridi
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mishra
mesh_terms: D001006:Anus, Imperforate / Q000150:complications*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011535:Prune Belly Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013577:Syndrome; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications*