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Prune belly syndrome

Alternative Names: Eagle-Barrett syndrome Treatment: Surgery to repair genital and bladder problems (common) Antibiotics to avoid or treat urinary tract infection Expectations (prognosis): Prune belly syndrome is a serious and often life-threatening problem. Many newborns survive with varying degree of recurring problems. Others are stillborn or die in the first 2 years of life. Complications: Text Continues Below Complications depend on the related problems. The most common are chronic renal failure and club foot. Calling your health care provider: Prune belly syndrome is usually diagnosed before birth or at the time of birth. If you have a child with diagnosed prune belly syndrome, call your health care provider at the first sign of a urinary tract infection or other urinary symptoms. If, before birth, your baby is seen to have a distended bladder or enlarged kidneys on prenatal ultrasound, seek the advice of a specialist in high-risk pregnancy or perinatology.

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