Study of Testicular Structure in Fetuses with Prune Belly Syndrome

Study of Testicular Structure in Fetuses with Prune Belly Syndrome

PURPOSE To compare the structure of the testis in fetuses with prune belly syndrome (PBS) to normal controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied 6 testes obtained from 3 fetuses with PBS and 14 testes from 7 male fetuses. The testicular specimens were cut into 5-μm thick sections and stained with hematoxylin and eosin (HE), to observe the seminiferous tubules; Weigert's solution to observe elas...

Structural study of gubernaculum testis in fetuses with prune belly syndrome.

PURPOSE We compared and contrasted the structure of the gubernaculum testis in fetuses with prune belly syndrome and normal controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied a total of 6 gubernacula from 3 male fetuses with prune belly syndrome and a total of 14 from 7 male fetuses without an anomaly. Gubernacular specimens were cut into 5 μm sections and stained with Masson trichrome to quantify co...

Prune Belly Syndrome

Prune belly syndrome is a rare congenital disorder of the urinary system, characterized by a triad of abnormalities. The aetiology is not known. Many infants are either stillborn or die within the first few weeks of life from severe lung or kidney problems, or a combination of congenital anomalies.

Prune Belly Syndrome.

Concurrence of prune belly syndrome with meningomyelocele

Prune Belly Syndrome (PBS) comprises a triad of abdominal wall deficiency, urogenital abnormalities and cryptorchidism. Neurologic abnormalities are unusual in prune belly syndrome. Here, we report a rare association of meningomyelocele with prune belly syndrome and provide an embryologic perspective to this concurrence.