Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of limb body wall complex

Authors

  • Narayan B Thapa Department of Radiology, Kathmandu Model Hospital
  • Ganesh Dangal Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital
  • Aruna Karki Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kathmandu Model Hospital

Keywords:

limb body wall complex, abdominal wall defects, amniotic bands, amniotic band syndrome, ultrasonography

Abstract

In this report, a case of limb body wall complex (LBWC) diagnosed by ultrasonography is presented. Limbbody wall complex refers to a rare combination of disruptive and lethal abnormalities which start early in the gestational process. Abnormalities commonly associated with this disorder include cranio-facial abnormalities, scoliosis, ventral body wall defect (thoraco-abdominoschisis), limb deformations, short umbilical cord, and others. Other terms used to describe similar findings include short umbilical cord syndrome, body-stalk anomaly, and amniotic band syndrome. This complex should be distinguished from other body-wall defects including omphalocele and gastroschisis since the prognosis for limb-body wall complex is uniformly poor. The diagnosis of limb-body wall complex can be made by prenatal sonography.

Key words: limb body wall complex, abdominal wall defects, amniotic bands, amniotic band syndrome, ultrasonography.    

doi:10.3126/njog.v2i2.1460

N. J. Obstet. Gynaecol 2007 Nov-Dec; 2 (2): 72 - 74

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Author Biography

Narayan B Thapa, Department of Radiology, Kathmandu Model Hospital

Dr Narayan B Thapa, MD,
Department of Radiology, Kathmandu Model Hospital, Exhibition Road, Kathmandu,
E mail: nadudocradio@yahoo.com

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Thapa, N. B., Dangal, G., & Karki, A. (2008). Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of limb body wall complex. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2(2), 72–74. Retrieved from https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJOG/article/view/1460

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Case Reports

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