title: Amniotic band syndrome in triplet pregnancy.
abstract: We present a case of amniotic band syndrome leading to encephalocele in one triplet. In this case, discordance in fetal growth was observed at 9 weeks' gestation, and the amniotic membrane was not recognized in the sac of the smallest fetus. Thus, significant first-trimester growth discordance in multifetal pregnancies suggests congenital anomalies, and examinations considering amniotic band syndrome should be performed. Absence of the amniotic membrane in the gestational sac may be a useful marker of amniotic band syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoneyama
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sinagawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Araki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000650:Amnion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000652:Amniotic Band Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000209:etiology; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities; D014310:Triplets; D014463:Ultrasonography