title: Congenital placental-cerebral adhesion: an unusual case of amniotic band sequence. Case report.
abstract: Amniotic band sequence is a disruption sequence having a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from partial amputations to major craniofacial and limb-body wall defects. Most reported cases of placental-cerebral adhesion pertain to patients with severe craniofacial defects who were either stillborn or who died a few hours after birth. The authors present a case of a male infant born with a placental-cerebral adhesion through a cranial defect. This adhesion was separated at birth, and duraplasty and primary scalp closure were performed. A detailed examination of the placenta revealed the presence of multiple amniotic bands. The case demonstrates that survival and normal early post-natal development are possible if the condition is treated promptly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Division of Neurosurgery, ImK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: Jennifer L O
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Merrimen
authors.forename: P Daniel
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: McNeely
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Bendor-Samuel
authors.forename: Matthias H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000652:Amniotic Band Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006260:Head Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010920:Placenta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D012086:Reoperation; D012535:Scalp / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000267:Tissue Adhesions