What Is Prune Belly Syndrome?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
4. Undescended Testicles
About 95% of Prune Belly syndrome cases are male. Furthermore, a characteristic feature of this condition is bilateral cryptorchidism, which refers to undescended or maldescended testis.
Ideally, during development, the testes should eventually move from the abdominal cavity into the scrotal sac beneath the penis. Some theories propose that the overdistension of the bladder seen in this condition can prevent the descent of the testis. No matter the cause, if cryptorchidism is not resolved promptly it can lead to infertility later in life.
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