title: Median facial cleft in amniotic band syndrome.
abstract: Amniotic band syndrome manifests at birth with a variety of malformations ranging from constriction ring to defects incompatible to life, in various parts of the body. Although some theories have been proposed for the development of this syndrome, the exact cause remains unknown. The median facial cleft is an extremely rare manifestation of amniotic band syndrome with a relative paucity of reports available in the literature. Here, we report one such case.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata 700 004, India.
authors: Debabrata
authors: D
authors: Das
authors: Gobinda
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authors: Das
authors: Sibnath
authors: S
authors: Gayen
authors: Arpita
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