KNOW THE CONDITION THAT CAN CAUSE AMPUTATIONS IN THE FETUS - GENETIC DISEASES

What is and what causes amniotic band syndrome



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46 Almeida Prado
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Amniotic band syndrome, also known as amniotic flutter syndrome, is a very rare condition in which pieces of a tissue similar to the amniotic sac wrap around the arms, legs or other sites of the fetal body during gestation, forming a band . When this happens, the blood can not reach correctly in these places and, therefore, the baby can be born with malformations or with lack of fingers and, even without full members, depending on where the amniotic band formed