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Amniotic band syndrome in second trimester associated with fetal malformations
Author(s) -
Børlum KarlGerhardt
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970040412
Subject(s) - amniotic band syndrome , medicine , neural tube , fetus , neural tube defect , obstetrics , second trimester , amniotic fluid , abortion , prenatal diagnosis , amniotic band , pregnancy , congenital malformations , amniotic sac , ultrasound , gynecology , radiology , biology , embryo , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology
The Possibility of severe fetal malformations, including neural tube defects, secondary to early amniotic rupture followed by formation of fibrous bands (amniotic band syndrome) is a well‐known entitity. The fact that these pregnancies are usually uneventful makes prenatal diagnosis difficult, but routine determination of serum alphafetoprotein, followed by ultrasound scanning, may detect some of the malformations. We present a case, where detection of a neural tube defect led to induced second trimester abortion of a fetus severely affected by this syndrome. There appeared to be a causal relationship between maternal trauma and the amniotic rupture.