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. 2023 Dec 23;14(1):34.
doi: 10.3390/diagnostics14010034.

Amniotic Band Syndrome-Prenatal Diagnosis

Nicolae Gică  1   2 , Livia Mihaela Apostol  2 , Corina Gică  1   2 , Iulia Huluță  1   2 , Ana Maria Vayna  1   2 , Anca Maria Panaitescu  1   2 , Nicoleta Gana  1   2
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Amniotic Band Syndrome-Prenatal Diagnosis

Nicolae Gică et al. Diagnostics (Basel). .

Abstract

This is a case of a fetus affected by an amniotic band detected at 20 weeks of gestation. A presumptive diagnosis was made based on the ultrasound features. The ultrasound showed an abnormally developed right lower limb and no other associated fetal abnormalities. The unilaterality of the defect decreases the chances of genetic abnormality or an early vascular insult. The postnatal examination of the newborn concluded that the prenatal diagnosis was right.

Keywords: abnormal fetal extremities; amniotic band syndrome; body stalk anomaly.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
(a) Fetal right leg; (b) 3D reconstruction of the fetal right leg.
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Figure 2
Visualization of the constricted area of the right shin.
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Figure 3
(a) Postnatal aspect of the right lower limb. (b) Right lower limb after surgery.
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