[Amniotic band syndrome. Case report].
Amniotic band syndrome is a rare fetal malformation involving limb ring strictions, cranio-facial and trunck abnormalities. The authors report a case of 5 months old infant with also facial cleft. The plastic reconstructive surgery leads to a better functional result. This affection represents a sporadic disease without genetic causes. The pregnancy ultrasonography visualise fetal abnormalities.
Ben Salah
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Service ORL, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis.
Boujellabia
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H
Tiss
M
M
Amri
A
A
Iasram
L
L
Najah
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D
Hajri
H
H
Ferjaoui
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M
D000328:Adult; D000652:Amniotic Band Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal