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A new phenotype of amniotic band syndrome with occipital encephalocele-like morphology: a case report.
Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery - 1 Jul 2022
Yazawa Osamu, Hirokawa Daisuke, Okamoto Kaede, Tanaka Mio, Shibasaki Jun, Sato Hironobu
Abstract excerpt
Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a congenital abnormality that can cause a variety of deformities. Here, we report a case of ABS in which the amniotic band adhered to the skull, causing a partial cranial defect that was difficult to differentiate from an occipital encephalocele. The mother was a 24-year-old with an unremarkable medical and family history. Ultrasonography performed at 16 weeks showed that the fetus...
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