Amniotic band syndrom at Bobo Dioulasso university teaching hospital (Burkina-Faso): about two cases

Pan Afr Med J. 2015 Oct 23:22:187. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2015.22.187.7863. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Amniotic band syndrome is a rare congenital disorder. The authors report the first cases documented at Souro Sanou University Hospital in Bobo-Dioulasso (CHUSS) in 2 male new borns. The malformations found at birth, were worn only on limbs and were in the form of skin furrow necking with a major lymphedema downstream. In both cases, the constriction furrow at member pelvic was associated with a club foot and a pseudosyndactyly in one case. Surgical treatment consisted of a section of the constrictor ring and a Z-plasty. The functional outcome was satisfactory with the acquisition of a plantar support for both children. Through these two observations, epidemiological, diagnostic, and particularities of the management of this condition are discussed in the Burkina-Faso.

Keywords: Amniotic band syndrom; birth defects; surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amniotic Band Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Amniotic Band Syndrome / pathology*
  • Amniotic Band Syndrome / surgery
  • Burkina Faso
  • Clubfoot / etiology*
  • Clubfoot / pathology
  • Clubfoot / surgery
  • Hospitals, University
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Syndactyly / etiology*
  • Syndactyly / pathology
  • Syndactyly / surgery