The debate as to the pathogenesis of constriction band syndrome began with Hippocrates and continues today. The exogenous theory attributes the condition to entanglement of the fetus in the amniotic remnants following premature rupture of the amnion, which is in contrast to the endogenous, or genetic, mechanism.A case of constriction band syndrome in the setting of in vitro fertilization, where...

Acrania is an extremely rare congenital developmental anomaly. It is often confused with another disease entity, anencephaly. Even though these two developmental defects often occur simultaneously, they are believed to have different pathogenic mechanisms. We report the case of a 22-year-old woman with an unremarkable first trimester pregnancy who delivered a demised male fetus at 16 weeks gest...

Amniotic band syndromeis a rare congenital disorder which associated with physical abnormalities suchas disruption, deformation, and malformations of organs. The most common usually involvethe limbs that could range from simple constriction rings to complete amputation.In this case report, wereport anamniotic syndrome unique clinical presentations. was new born male babywho normally delivered p...

Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is an uncommon, congenital fetal abnormality. Lower extremity limb defects are the common manifestations of ABS. The most common features include congenital distal ring constrictions, intrauterine amputations, and acrosyndactyly. Rare cases of craniofacial and visceral defects were reported. A female newborn, born at 33 weeks of gestation from a 43 years-old mother,...

To cite: Pimenta J, Lapa P, Ramos L. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016218950 DESCRIPTION Amniotic band syndrome is an unusual clinical entity with a wide variety of presentations that include constriction rings, syndactyly and limb or digital amputations. 2 Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare congenital anomaly involving variant layers of the skin...