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Amniotic band syndrome

Meyer Serrano Riano, MD

Article Published: Apr 1, 2011

Parinatology Unit, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia.

Case report

This is a case of a 17-year-old G1 P0 who was scanned at 18 weeks of gestation. The ultrasound examination showed an asymetric ventriculomegaly, parietal encephalocele, cleft lip and palate. Postnatal findings corresponded with the amniotic band syndrome.

Images 1,2: Asymetric ventriculomegaly.

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Images 3,4: Image 3 shows an asymetric ventriculomegaly. Image 4 shows a parietal encephalocele.

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Images 5,6: Images show parietal encephalocele.

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Images 7,8: Images show cleft lip and palate.

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Images 9: 3D-image of the face with the cleft lip and palate.

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Video: Video showing the parietal encephalocele and the unilateral ventriculomegaly.

Images 10: Image of the face with cleft lip and palate as seen on the ultrasound.

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