Constriction of the umbilical cord by an amniotic band, with fetal compromise illustrated by reverse diastolic flow in the umbilical artery. A case report
Kanayama, M.D.; Gaffey, T.A.; Ogburn, P.L.
Journal of Reproductive Medicine 40(1): 71-73
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0024-7758 PMID: 7722981 Document Number: 440991
Constriction of the umbilical cord by an amniotic band is a rare entity, associated with a high rate of fetal mortality and congenital anomalies. A case occurred with early detection and successful intervention for fetal compromise caused by the amniotic band, which was associated with first-trimester amniocentesis. This is the first known report of ultrasound Doppler flow studies in a case of umbilical cord constriction by an amniotic band, showing reverse diastolic flow in the umbilical arteries.