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. 2014 May;41(3):290-1.
doi: 10.5999/aps.2014.41.3.290. Epub 2014 May 12.

A rare form of congenital amniotic band syndrome: total circular abdominal constriction band

Nesibe Sinem Ciloglu  1 , Nesrin Gumus  1
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A rare form of congenital amniotic band syndrome: total circular abdominal constriction band

Nesibe Sinem Ciloglu et al. Arch Plast Surg. 2014 May.
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
The circular constriction band of the abdomen. (A) Preoperative anterior view of the patient. (B) Preoperative posterior view of the patient.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Postoperative view. (A) Anterior view of the patient. (B) Posterior view of the patient.
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