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Craniofacial anomalies in the amniotic band disruption complex

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We describe a newborn with multiple congenital anomalies due to the Amniotic Band Disruption Complex. Cerebral computerized tomography and plain films of the extremities corroborated the clinical diagnosis. The purpose of this case report is to alert the radiologist to the varied radiographic appearance of this little known entity and to provide a historical and embryologic background.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, 06 510, New Haven, CT, USA

    S. McCarthy, M. Sarwar & C. Virapongse

  2. Department of Perinatal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    R. Ehrenkranz

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McCarthy, S., Sarwar, M., Virapongse, C. et al. Craniofacial anomalies in the amniotic band disruption complex. Pediatr Radiol 14, 44–46 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02386731

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