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Diagnostic Clue in a Neonate with Amniotic Band Sequence.

Raffaele FalsaperlaMarta ArrabitoPavone PieroValentina GiacchiTiziana TimpanaroPaolo Adamoli
Published in: Case reports in pediatrics (2020)
Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a set of congenital malformations that mainly affect the limbs and more rarely the skull, face, chest, and abdomen. Two main hypotheses have been proposed to explain the nature of the disorder: an intrinsic and extrinsic factor. We report a newborn with ABS presenting with several malformations involving both hands and foot. In this case, the malformative event localized at the hands and right foot without involvement of any other internal organs and is asymmetric which leads us to suppose the extrinsic factor as cause of the ABS.
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  • umbilical cord
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