Amniotic band syndrome in a twin

Nilda Sanchez, MD M. Freire, MD Alejandro d´Huicque, MD

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The second examination. The amniotic bands are constricting the abdomen with extrusion of the liver, and some free floating loops of bowel.

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The newborn: note the meningomyelocele at the lumbar region and the anterior abdominal wall disruption suggestive of limb-body wall complex (but without the limb distortions).

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The other twin survived birth normally.

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