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[Amniotic band syndrome: a case study]
H Sawulicka-Oleszczuk1, J J Kraczkowski, J Hławacz
1Kliniki Połoznictwa i Patologii Ciazy AM w Lublinie.
This study present a case of a female newborn, gestational age (GA)--27 weeks, birth weight--1020 g (50 percentile), body length--38 cm, head circumference--26 cm, chest circumference--24 cm. The newborn came from the first pregnancy, the amniotic fluid leak was observed for 7 days before delivery resolved by cesarean section. The following consequences of the amniotic band syndrome were observed in the newborn: congenital amputation of lower left limb, congenital amputation of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th fingers in the upper right limb, congenital constricting ring of 1 finger in the upper right limb, congenital amputation of 1st toe in the lower right limb, syndactylism of fingers of upper and lower limbs. The above malformations will be presented and supported by photographic, ultrasound and radiographic documentation.
This study present a case of a female newborn, gestational age (GA)--27 weeks, birth weight--1020 g (50 percentile), body length--38 cm, head circumference--26 cm, chest circumference--24 cm. The newborn came from the first pregnancy, the amniotic fluid leak was observed for 7 days before delivery resolved by cesarean section. The following consequences of the amniotic band syndrome were observed in the newborn: congenital amputation of lower left limb, congenital amputation of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th fingers in the upper right limb, congenital constricting ring of 1 finger in the upper right limb, congenital amputation of 1st toe in the lower right limb, syndactylism of fingers of upper and lower limbs. The above malformations will be presented and supported by photographic, ultrasound and radiographic documentation.