title: Severe fetal distress and umbilical cord strangulation.
abstract: We describe an extreme case of amniotic band syndrome, presented with fetal stress during labor and associated with strangulation of umbilical cord.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Larciprete
authors.forename: Carlotta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Montagnoli
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fusco