Pregnancy outcome in a woman with prune belly syndrome

BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Nov 30:2012:bcr-2012-006490. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006490.

Abstract

Prune belly syndrome is a rare congenital syndrome that primarily affects male fetuses. Affected men are universally infertile; however, there is a paucity of information published on the reproductive potential of affected women. Pregnancy outcomes in affected women have not been described in the literature. We describe the case of pregnancy in an affected woman. Her pregnancy progressed without complication. Her fetus had no stigmata of the syndrome. Her labour and delivery were, however, complicated by a prolonged second stage of labour and need for vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dystocia / etiology*
  • Dystocia / therapy
  • Female
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Humans
  • Labor Stage, Second
  • Live Birth
  • Pregnancy
  • Prune Belly Syndrome / complications*
  • Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical