The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020 A 30-year-old primiparous woman underwent routine nuchal translucency scan at 12+1 weeks of gestation. A possible amniotic band with entrapment of the upper limbs and the umbilical cord was noted.
Tsakiridis Ioannis, Dagklis Themistoklis
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Amniotic Band Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Literature [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global OpenSummary:. Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a rare congenital condition with variable clinical presentation. It is the consequence of fetal components becoming tangled by amniotic strands, leading to constriction rings.
Israa Alzarmah, MB, BCh, BAO (NUI, RCSI), LRCP&SI +3 more
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Hirschprung's Disease and Thoracic Limb Amputation by Amniotic Bands in a Patient With Down Syndrome: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsDown syndrome is a risk factor for Hirschsprung's disease. However, the amniotic band sequence does not directly correlate. We present a patient with Down syndrome and associated Hirschsprung's disease, who exhibited findings consistent with amniotic ...
Rosario Hernández‐Ramírez +4 more
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Minimally Invasive Fetoscopic Resection of Life-Threatening Amniotic Band Constrictions in a Human Fetus at 22 + 2 Weeks of Gestation Complicated by Subtotal Chorioamniotic Separation and Partial Placental Abruption [PDF]
ChildrenAmniotic band syndrome is a constrictive phenomenon in fetal development that can provoke limb autoamputation, malformation, trunk division, and umbilical cord strangulation.
Nadja Riehle +5 more
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Early surgical intervention for neonatal syndactyly in amniotic band sequence [PDF]
JPRAS OpenAmniotic Band Sequence is a rare congenital disorder that can result in a vast array of limb deformities, including pathognomonic fenestrated syndactyly.
Aidan Shulkin +2 more
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Prenatal ultrasound detection of fetal amniotic band ingestion in monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy: a rare case report [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground Amniotic Band Syndrome (ABS) is a rare congenital condition characterized by the formation of fibrous bands within the amniotic sac that can entangle and restrict fetal development, leading to various deformities. In this report, we present an
Somaye Shirazi Nejad +5 more
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A Sandwich-Type Double-Layer Amniotic Membrane Graft for Repairing Myopic Macular Hole-Related Retinal Detachment in a Child with Knobloch Syndrome [PDF]
Türk Oftalmoloji DergisiThis case report describes a surgical technique using double-layer human amniotic membrane (hAM) grafting to repair a high myopic macular hole (MH)-related chronic retinal detachment (RD) with subretinal bands in a child with Knobloch syndrome.
Omer Othman Abdullah +2 more
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Perspectives In Medical Research, 2018 Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a well-described clinical entity, which includes several congenital deformities. Misdiagnosis is common for this entity. Incidence being 1 in 12000 births. Hand malformations and limb defects are frequent ,constriction
K S K Divya1 ,Vivekanand Achanta2
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Indian Journal of Surgery, 2012 Amniotic band syndrome is an uncommon congenital disorder without any genetic or hereditary disposition. It involves fetal entrapment in strands of amniotic tissue and causes an array of deletions and deformations. Primary treatment is plastic and reconstructive surgery after birth with in utero fetal surgery also coming in vogue.
Prathvi, Shetty +3 more
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Amniotic Band Syndrome with CTEV and Meningocele: A Rare Case Report
Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, 2023 Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a group of rare congenital abnormalities caused by wrapping of parts of the foetus by fibrous amniotic bands during intrauterine life. It can be seen in infants without any known genetic mutations.
Sandeep Shrestha +8 more
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