Open AccessMedian facial cleft in amniotic band syndrome
Author(s) -
Debabrata Das,
Gourab Das,
Sibnath Gayen,
Arpita Konar
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.80713
Subject(s) - amniotic band syndrome , amniotic band , medicine , anatomy , pediatrics , pregnancy , fetus , biology , genetics
Amniotic band syndrome manifests at birth with a variety of malformations ranging from constriction ring to defects incompatible to life, in various parts of the body. Although some theories have been proposed for the development of this syndrome, the exact cause remains unknown. The median facial cleft is an extremely rare manifestation of amniotic band syndrome with a relative paucity of reports available in the literature. Here, we report one such case.