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Prune-Belly Syndrome in a 54-Year-Old Man

1977; American Medical Association; Volume: 237; Issue: 20 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/jama.1977.03270470052025

1538-3598

Stanley M. Lee,

Urologic and reproductive health conditions

A 54-year-old man was diagnosed as having prune-belly syndrome, a deficiency of abdominal musculature, cryptorchidism, abnormalities of the urinary tract, and chronic renal failure. The patient was asymptomatic until the diagnosis was made at the age of 54 years; he is one of the oldest living patients to be reported in detail. Recognition of the syndrome in adults with chronic renal failure is important. ( JAMA 237:2216-2217, 1977)