[Two cases of amniotic band disruption complex (author's transl)]

Two cases of amniotic band disruption complex are described: in both newborns severe craniofacial defects are associated with limb defects. The quality of survival may be satisfactory when surgical correction of limbs and craniofacial defects is possible, like in the newborn less severely affected. Recurrence risk is very low, with respect to the sporadic nature of this disorder. A more accurate diagnosis may be done through placenta and fetal sac studies.