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Prune belly syndrome associated with full spectrum of VACTERL in a new born
Said Younous1, Youssef Zarrouki1, Mustapha Boutbaoucht1, Youssef Mouaffak1, Kawtar Ennour El Idrissi1, Nissrine Aboussair2, Mohammed Oulad Saiad3
1 Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, Mother and Child Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital of Marrakech, Morocco
2 Department of Genetics, Mother and Child Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital of Marrakech, Morocco
3 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mother and Child Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital of Marrakech, Morocco
Correspondence Address:
Mustapha Boutbaoucht
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Mother and Child Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital, 40000, Marrakesh
Morocco
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DOI: 10.4103/2249-4847.92234
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Prune belly syndrome (PBS) is a rare congenital anomaly of uncertain etiology. Many associations of PBS with other malformations were previously reported, but only few cases of the association with VACTERL have been described. We report a rare case of a Moroccan new born with PBS and complete VACTERL association. The cause of this association is still unknown, but a common etiology is possible, especially when for the two syndromes, a defect in mesodermal differentiation, in early first trimester, has been suggested. |
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