TY - JOUR T1 - Aplasia cutis congenita and amniotic band syndrome: an uncommon association JF - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2016-218950 VL - 2017 SP - bcr2016218950 AU - Joana Pimenta AU - Patrícia Lapa AU - Lina Ramos Y1 - 2017/01/31 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2017/bcr-2016-218950.abstract N2 - Amniotic band syndrome is an unusual clinical entity with a wide variety of presentations that include constriction rings, syndactyly and limb or digital amputations.1 ,2 Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare congenital anomaly involving variant layers of the skin, most commonly affecting the scalp.3 Amniotic bands following rupture of the amniotic membrane in early pregnancy have been proposed as a cause of aplasia cutis congenita.3 Still, the presence of a fibrous amniotic band at the site of the constriction … ER -