Abstract
Prune belly syndrome (PBS) is a rare congenital disease that was first described by Frohlich in 1839, and the name PBS was coined by Osler in 1901. PBS is characterized by deficient abdominal wall musculature, hypotonia, urinary tract dilatation, and bilateral intra-abdominal testes. PBS has been rarely reported in sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of pediatricians will rarely encounter a patient with PBS in their clinical practice. This article presents a case of a neonate seen in our institution (University Hospital of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo) presenting with PBS.
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