PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME- CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Anna Catarina Rocha Ferreira
  • Carla Chiste Tomazoli Santos
  • Chadya Samia Soares Pacondes de Miranda
  • Kelly de J. Menezes da Silva
  • Victor Cauê Lopes
  • Ihago Santos Guilherme

Keywords:

Prune belly syndrome, Congenital abnormalities, Abdominal wall, Cryptorchidism

Abstract

Prune Belly Syndrome (SPB) is characterized by symptoms that are organized in a triad based on the absence, deficiency or congenital hypoplasia of all abdominal musculature, as well as changes in the urinary tract accompanied by bilateral cryptorchidism. The objective of this study was to report a clinical case of this severe syndrome and to present a brief Physiotherapeutic care protocol. The reported case is of a 3-year-old male patient with bilateral cryptorchidism, malformation of the abdominal musculature and respiratory difficulty using tracheostomy and nasoenteral probe, was investigated at the Sena Aires Science and Education Faculty in Valparaiso de Goiás, where was submitted to a physiotherapeutic protocol. Because it is a serious syndrome, it is necessary to have an effective diagnosis for a rapid physiotherapeutic intervention, since it will be possible to know the limitations of these patients and to provide effective care with the objective of improving the quality of life and its insertion in society, promoting the well-being of the patient. child, besides serving as a guide for new research in the area, especially those with little evidence.

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Published

2018-03-22

How to Cite

Ferreira, A. C. R., Santos, C. C. T., Miranda, C. S. S. P. de, Silva, K. de J. M. da, Lopes, V. C., & Guilherme, I. S. (2018). PRUNE BELLY SYNDROME- CASE REPORT. Revista De Divulgação Científica Sena Aires, 6(2), 134–137. Retrieved from https://rdcsa.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/749

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2017): REVISA

Section

Experience Report

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