Biomaterial Database

[Umbilical cord compression by an amnionic band]. 1992

F Pommerenke, and W Sadenwasser

Institut für Pathologie, Klinikums Südstadt Rostock.

A case report is given from personal observations of an intrauterine death due to constriction of the umbilical cord by amniotic band. Previously reported cases and current hypotheses for the etiology of amniotic band are reviewed and merit clinical attention.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297	Male		Males
D003251	Constriction, Pathologic	The condition of an anatomical structure's being constricted beyond normal dimensions.	Stenosis,Stricture,Constriction, Pathological,Pathologic Constriction,Constrictions, Pathologic,Pathologic Constrictions,Pathological Constriction,Stenoses,Strictures
D005260	Female		Females
D005311	Fetal Hypoxia	Deficient oxygenation of FETAL BLOOD.	Anoxia, Fetal,Fetal Anoxia,Hypoxia, Fetal
D005313	Fetal Death	Death of the developing young in utero. BIRTH of a dead FETUS is STILLBIRTH.	Fetal Mummification,Fetal Demise,Death, Fetal,Deaths, Fetal,Demise, Fetal,Fetal Deaths,Mummification, Fetal
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000652	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.	Amniotic Bands,Amputation, Intrauterine,Annular Grooves,Ring Constrictions, Intrauterine,Streeter Syndrome,Amniotic Band,Amputations, Intrauterine,Annular Groove,Band, Amniotic,Bands, Amniotic,Constriction, Intrauterine Ring,Constrictions, Intrauterine Ring,Groove, Annular,Grooves, Annular,Intrauterine Amputation,Intrauterine Amputations,Intrauterine Ring Constriction,Intrauterine Ring Constrictions,Ring Constriction, Intrauterine,Syndrome, Amniotic Band,Syndrome, Streeter
D014470	Umbilical Cord	The flexible rope-like structure that connects a developing FETUS to the PLACENTA in mammals. The cord contains blood vessels which carry oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus and waste products away from the fetus.	Cord, Umbilical,Cords, Umbilical,Umbilical Cords