Amniotic Band Syndrome—Prenatal Diagnosis

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

• amniotic band syndrome
• body stalk anomaly
• abnormal fetal extremities