Prune-Belly syndrome: Case series and review of the literature regarding early prenatal diagnosis, epidemiology, genetic factors, treatment, and prognosis

Fetal and Pediatric Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-24

  Tonni, Gabriele ^a   Ida, Vito ^a   Alessandro, Ventura ^a   Bonasoni, Maria Paola ^a  

^a PATHOLOGY UNIT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Congenital anomalies; Genetics; Low urinary tract obstruction; Prenatal diagnosis; Prognosis; Prune belly syndrome (PBS); Treatment; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FETUS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; KIDNEY DYSPLASIA; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GENETICS; MALE; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS; PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 84870999131     PISSN: 15513815     EISSN: 15513823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15513815.2012.659411     Document Type: Review

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