Ca. Daly et al., PRENATAL-DIAGNOSIS OF AMNIOTIC BAND SYNDROME IN A METHADONE USER - REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND A CASE-REPORT, Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology, 8(2), 1996, pp. 123-125
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12
Categorie Soggetti
Acoustics,"Obsetric & Gynecology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
We present a case and review of the literature of an amniotic band cau
sing malformation in the distal forearm in a baby born to a methadone-
dependent mother. This diagnosis was made prenatally at the routine 18
-20-week gestation anomaly ultrasound scan. Histology of the amniotic
band postpartum revealed hair shafts within its structure. This has no
t previously been documented, nor has an association of this syndrome
with systematic abuse of methadone. The fact that this anomaly could b
e detected by prenatal ultrasound scanning is of value in the counsell
ing of high-risk pregnancies such as this.