ABSTRACT
Síndrome de bridas amnióticas (SBA), una anomalía congènita caracterizada por constricciones y/o amputaciones completas de extremidades a causa de las bridas amnióticas durante el embarazo. En los casos más graves las amputaciones completas están asociadas con otras malformaciones como las craneofaciales. La patogenia del SBA es controversial con baja incidencia. El diagnóstico prenatal oscila entre el 29% a 50% de los casos. Presentamos el caso de una paciente con brida amniótica diagnosticada en la semana 33 de gestación, atendida en nuestro Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia del Hospital Obrero N°2 de la Caja Nacional de Salud de Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a congenital anomaly characterized by constrictions and/or complete amputations of limbs due to amniotic bands during pregnancy. In the most severe cases, complete amputations are associated with other malformations such as craniofacial abnormalities. The pathogenesis of ABS is controversial and has a low incidence. Prenatal diagnosis ranges from 29% to 50% of cases. We present the case of a patient with an amniotic band diagnosed at week 33 of pregnancy, treated in our Gynecology and Obstetrics Service of Hospital Obrero N°2 of the National Health Fund of Cochabamba, Bolivia.
ABSTRACT
Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a rare congenital disease with variable manifestations ranging from simple constriction rings at the extremities to major defects such as exencephaly. Here we report the case of a female baby born full term (39 weeks) from a 35-year-old primiparous mother by cesarean section. In addition to the constriction rings at the extremities (fingers), the newborn presented facial malformations and a cranial anomaly suggestive of exencephaly. Supportive treatment was chosen because of the poor prognosis, and the child died 5 months later. Depending on the anomaly associated with ABS and its complexity, as in our case, genetic studies should be performed whenever possible, and the parents should be informed about the possibility of recurrences and incompatibility with life.