Amniotic Band Syndrome

A disorder present in the newborn infant in which constriction rings or bands, causing soft tissue depressions, encircle digits, extremities, or limbs and sometimes the neck, thorax, or abdomen. They may be associated with intrauterine amputations.

Year introduced: 1983

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Tree Number(s): C16.614.042

MeSH Unique ID: D000652

Entry Terms:

• Syndrome, Amniotic Band
• Streeter Syndrome
• Syndrome, Streeter
• Ring Constrictions, Intrauterine
• Constriction, Intrauterine Ring
• Constrictions, Intrauterine Ring
• Intrauterine Ring Constriction
• Intrauterine Ring Constrictions
• Ring Constriction, Intrauterine
• Annular Grooves
• Annular Groove
• Groove, Annular
• Grooves, Annular
• Amniotic Bands
• Amniotic Band
• Band, Amniotic
• Bands, Amniotic
• Amputation, Intrauterine
• Amputations, Intrauterine
• Intrauterine Amputation
• Intrauterine Amputations

Previous Indexing:

• Amnion (1966-1982)
• specific anatomic heading/abnormalities (1966-1982)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Amniotic Band Syndrome