Amniotic band syndrome

• Autores: Suárez Camargo, Mónica Natalia, Aguirre Martínez, María Alejandra, Cano Bautista, Luisa Fernanda, Briceño, Freddy
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
• Repositorio: Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:ginecologiayobstetricia.pe:article/2603
• Enlace del recurso: https://ginecologiayobstetricia.pe/index.php/RPGO/article/view/2603
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Amniotic band syndrome; Ultrasonography; Fetoscopy; Fetal malformations; Síndrome de bandas amnióticas; Ultrasonografía; Fetoscopia; Malformaciones fetales

Amniotic banding sequence is a congenital disorder caused by early rupture ofthe amnion resulting in the development of amniotic bands that become attachedor entangled in the fetus and generate a spectrum of fetal anomalies (disruption,deformity and/or malformation). Its incidence varies from 1 in 1,200 to 1 in 15,000live births and would be responsible for 1/70 fetal deaths. The prognosis dependson the extent of the defects, which can range from minor anomalies to lethal onessuch as umbilical cord constriction, causing fetal death or spontaneous abortions.We present the case of a patient with prenatal diagnosis of amniotic bands withsevere deformities - asymmetry of the skull, exposure of brain tissue, amelia of theupper extremity, malposition of the lower extremities - emphasizing the importanceof early diagnosis of this pathology in order to define timely procedures.