[Amniotic band syndrome]. / Síndrome de las bandas amnióticas.

The amniotic band syndrome is a collection of malformations of unclear etiopathogenesis and wide clinical significance. In this article, the characteristics of a series of eight children suffering from this syndrome are presented. Furthermore, the different aspects of the syndrome, the proposed etiologic theories, prenatal and postnatal diagnoses, and the therapeutic possibilities, from genetic counseling to surgical intervention, are discussed.