Diagnostic Clue in a Neonate with Amniotic Band Sequence

• Main Authors: Raffaele Falsaperla (Author), Marta Arrabito (Author), Piero Pavone (Author), Valentina Giacchi (Author), Tiziana Timpanaro (Author), Paolo Adamoli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a set of congenital malformations that mainly affect the limbs and more rarely the skull, face, chest, and abdomen. Two main hypotheses have been proposed to explain the nature of the disorder: an intrinsic and extrinsic factor. We report a newborn with ABS presenting...