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PACHAJOA, Harry. From the embryological basis to the clinical Prune Belly syndrome. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2016, vol.42, n.2, pp. 254-259. ISSN 1561-3062.

Prune Belly syndrome is a congenital disorder that is due, as currently reported, to genetic basis. It is characterized by the following triad: deficiency of abdominal muscles in varying degrees, bilateral cryptorchidism and urinary tract anomalies. Two variants of the syndrome are identified, a deadly one and another compatible with life.

Palabras clave : Prune Belly syndrome; urethral obstruction; imperforate anus; cryptorchidism; abdominal agenesis.

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