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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

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVAplasia of the abdominal wall musculature

Phenotypic abnormality
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
  - Abnormality of the musculature
    - Abnormal skeletal muscle morphology
      - Abnormal morphology of the abdominal musculature
        Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the abdominal wall musculature
        Aplasia 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).

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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

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Off the wall: incidental paraspinal and pelvic muscle pathology on abdominopelvic imaging.

Cunningham CR, Mehrsheikh AL, Aswani Y, Shetty AS, Itani M, Ballard DH, Khot R, Moshiri M, Picard MM, Northrup BE
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2024 Nov;49(11):4016-4041. Epub 2024 Jun 4 doi: 10.1007/s00261-024-04365-x. PMID: 38831073

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

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

MR findings in athletes with pubalgia.

Albers SL, Spritzer CE, Garrett WE Jr, Meyers WC
Skeletal Radiol 2001 May;30(5):270-7. doi: 10.1007/s002560100335. PMID: 11407718

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Diagnosis

Off the wall: incidental paraspinal and pelvic muscle pathology on abdominopelvic imaging.

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?

Prune belly syndrome. A focused physical assessment.

Woods AG, Brandon DH
Adv Neonatal Care 2007 Jun;7(3):132-43; quiz 144-5. doi: 10.1097/01.anc.0000278211.95767.05. PMID: 17844777

Prune-belly syndrome.

Farinella R, Miller G
Am Fam Physician 1982 May;25(5):125-7. PMID: 6462049

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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: 30557994 Free PMC Article

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome after Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Quaternary Syndromes?

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

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Prognosis

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome after Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Quaternary Syndromes?

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

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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: 32807081 Free 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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