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Aplasia of the abdominal wall musculature

MedGen UID:
460573
•Concept ID:
C3149223
•
Finding
Synonym: Absent abdominal musculature
 
HPO: HP:0005199

Definition

Absence of the abdominal musculature. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAplasia of the abdominal wall musculature

Conditions with this feature

Prune belly syndrome
MedGen UID:
18718
•Concept ID:
C0033770
•
Disease or Syndrome
In its rare complete form, 'prune belly' syndrome (PBS) comprises megacystis (massively enlarged bladder) with disorganized detrusor muscle, cryptorchidism, and thin abdominal musculature with overlying lax skin (summary by Weber et al., 2011).
See: Condition Record
Prune belly syndrome

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Prenatal ultrasonic diagnosis of fetal thoracic and intrathoracic abnormalities.
Meizner I, Bar-Ziv J, Insler V
Isr J Med Sci 1986 May;22(5):350-4. PMID: 3528048
Prenatal ultrasonic diagnosis of anterior abdominal wall defects.
Meizner I, Bar-Ziv J
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1986 Aug;22(4):217-24. doi: 10.1016/0028-2243(86)90068-7. PMID: 2943616

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The neurology of acutely failing respiratory mechanics.
Wijdicks EFM
Ann Neurol 2017 Apr;81(4):485-494. doi: 10.1002/ana.24908. PMID: 28253561
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome after Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Quaternary Syndromes?
Kirkpatrick AW, Nickerson D, Roberts DJ, Rosen MJ, McBeth PB, Petro CC, Berrevoet F, Sugrue M, Xiao J, Ball CG
Scand J Surg 2017 Jun;106(2):97-106. Epub 2016 Jul 27 doi: 10.1177/1457496916660036. PMID: 27465223
Anatomic relationship between the spermatic cord and the pubic tubercle: are our clamps injuring the cord during symphyseal repair?
Collinge CA, Beltran MJ
J Orthop Trauma 2015 Jun;29(6):290-4. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000265. PMID: 25470564
Long-term follow-up of total abdominal wall reconstruction for prune belly syndrome.
Lesavoy MA, Chang EI, Suliman A, Taylor J, Kim SE, Ehrlich RM
Plast Reconstr Surg 2012 Jan;129(1):104e-109e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182362091. PMID: 22186524
The embryology and surgical management of gastroschisis.
Thomas DF, Atwell JD
Br J Surg 1976 Nov;63(11):893-7. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800631117. PMID: 137025

Diagnosis

Case report of traumatic abdominal wall hernia caused by seat belt.
Lyu YX, Ma HY
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(50):e13402. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000013402. PMID: 30557994Free PMC Article
The neurology of acutely failing respiratory mechanics.
Wijdicks EFM
Ann Neurol 2017 Apr;81(4):485-494. doi: 10.1002/ana.24908. PMID: 28253561
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome after Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Quaternary Syndromes?
Kirkpatrick AW, Nickerson D, Roberts DJ, Rosen MJ, McBeth PB, Petro CC, Berrevoet F, Sugrue M, Xiao J, Ball CG
Scand J Surg 2017 Jun;106(2):97-106. Epub 2016 Jul 27 doi: 10.1177/1457496916660036. PMID: 27465223
Prenatal ultrasonic diagnosis of anterior abdominal wall defects.
Meizner I, Bar-Ziv J
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1986 Aug;22(4):217-24. doi: 10.1016/0028-2243(86)90068-7. PMID: 2943616
Prune-belly syndrome.
Farinella R, Miller G
Am Fam Physician 1982 May;25(5):125-7. PMID: 6462049

Therapy

Case report of traumatic abdominal wall hernia caused by seat belt.
Lyu YX, Ma HY
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(50):e13402. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000013402. PMID: 30557994Free PMC Article
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome after Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Quaternary Syndromes?
Kirkpatrick AW, Nickerson D, Roberts DJ, Rosen MJ, McBeth PB, Petro CC, Berrevoet F, Sugrue M, Xiao J, Ball CG
Scand J Surg 2017 Jun;106(2):97-106. Epub 2016 Jul 27 doi: 10.1177/1457496916660036. PMID: 27465223
Anatomic relationship between the spermatic cord and the pubic tubercle: are our clamps injuring the cord during symphyseal repair?
Collinge CA, Beltran MJ
J Orthop Trauma 2015 Jun;29(6):290-4. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000265. PMID: 25470564
A new technique applicable to pediatric laparoscopic surgery: abdominal wall 'area lifting' with subcutaneous wiring.
Yokomori K, Terawaki K, Kamii Y, Obana K, Hashizume K, Hoshino T, Hashimoto D
J Pediatr Surg 1998 Nov;33(11):1589-92. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(98)90586-3. PMID: 9856872
Uterine surgery by operative hysteroscopy.
Bacskó G
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1997 Feb;71(2):219-22. doi: 10.1016/s0301-2115(96)02639-5. PMID: 9138970

Prognosis

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome after Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Quaternary Syndromes?
Kirkpatrick AW, Nickerson D, Roberts DJ, Rosen MJ, McBeth PB, Petro CC, Berrevoet F, Sugrue M, Xiao J, Ball CG
Scand J Surg 2017 Jun;106(2):97-106. Epub 2016 Jul 27 doi: 10.1177/1457496916660036. PMID: 27465223
Anatomic relationship between the spermatic cord and the pubic tubercle: are our clamps injuring the cord during symphyseal repair?
Collinge CA, Beltran MJ
J Orthop Trauma 2015 Jun;29(6):290-4. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000000265. PMID: 25470564
Long-term follow-up of total abdominal wall reconstruction for prune belly syndrome.
Lesavoy MA, Chang EI, Suliman A, Taylor J, Kim SE, Ehrlich RM
Plast Reconstr Surg 2012 Jan;129(1):104e-109e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182362091. PMID: 22186524
Renal transplantation in prune-belly syndrome.
Fusaro F, Zanon GF, Ferreli AM, Giuliani S, Zacchello G, Passerini-Glazel G, Rigamonti W
Transpl Int 2004 Oct;17(9):549-52. Epub 2004 Sep 30 doi: 10.1007/s00147-004-0759-7. PMID: 15517165
The embryology and surgical management of gastroschisis.
Thomas DF, Atwell JD
Br J Surg 1976 Nov;63(11):893-7. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800631117. PMID: 137025

Clinical prediction guides

A novel segmental absence of intestinal musculature with small intestinal stenosis: a case report.
Kashiwagi K, Jimbo K, Hosoi K, Miyano G, Kudo T, Yamataka A, Shimizu T
BMC Gastroenterol 2020 Aug 17;20(1):272. doi: 10.1186/s12876-020-01419-4. PMID: 32807081Free PMC Article
The importance of an intact abdominal musculature mechanism in maintaining spinal sagittal balance. Case illustration in prune-belly syndrome.
Lam KS, Mehdian H
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1999 Apr 1;24(7):719-22. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199904010-00022. PMID: 10209805
Gastroschisis complicated by intestinal atresia.
Amoury RA, Ashcraft KW, Holder TM
Surgery 1977 Sep;82(3):373-81. PMID: 142311

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