Thigh-leg skin tube pedicle and amniotic band syndrome.
We are reporting the case of a young infant presenting with a cutaneous tubular bridge running from the dorsal aspect of the middle third of the thigh to the middle third of the leg resulting in a permanent flexion position of the limb. This finding was associated with another related to the amniotic band syndrome. Surgical resection showed a tube formed exclusively by normal skin tissue. The case appears unique although related lesions have been reported in the literature.
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.
Eugenia
E
Altamirano
Ricardo
R
Drut
Ariel
A
Perelló
D000652:Amniotic Band Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007866:Leg / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D038061:Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D013848:Thigh / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery