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Bridas amnióticas - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Pseudo-ainhum; Displasia de Streeter; Secuencia de bandas amnióticas; Síndrome de bandas amnióticas

Síntomas:

La severidad de la deformidad puede variar ampliamente desde sólo un dedo del pie o de la mano afectado hasta la ausencia total de un brazo o de una pierna o que éstos estén gravemente subdesarrollados. Los síntomas pueden abarcar:

  • Hendidura anormal en la cara (si pasa a través de la cara, se llama una fisura)
  • Ausencia total o parcial de un brazo o una pierna (amputación congénita)
  • Defectos del abdomen o la pared torácica (si la banda se localiza en esas áreas)
  • Banda o indentación permanentes alrededor de un brazo, pierna, dedo de la mano o del pie

Signos y exámenes:

El médico puede diagnosticar esta afección durante un examen físico. La enfermedad generalmente se diagnostica al nacer.

  • Reviewed last on: 12/14/2009
  • Kimberly G Lee, MD, MSc, IBCLC, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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