Han Michelle, Afshar Yalda, Chon Andrew H, Scibetta Emily, Rao Rashmi, Meyerson Cherise, Chmait Ramen H
a Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , University of California , Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California , USA.
b University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine , Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Los Angeles , California , USA.
Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2017 Aug;36(4):311-318. doi: 10.1080/15513815.2017.1313915. Epub 2017 Apr 28.
Pseudoamniotic band syndrome (PABS) occurs iatrogenically after fetal surgery or amniocentesis due to chorioamniotic membrane separation. Separation of the amnion from the chorion can expand to form fibrous amniotic bands that can envelope fetal limbs or the umbilical cord, with consequences ranging from limb constriction to fetal demise.
We report a case of bilateral fetal pleural effusions at 27 weeks' gestation treated by bilateral thoracoamniotic shunts. Following shunt placement, the hydrothorax resolved. However, chorioamniotic membrane separation developed resulting in PABS with subsequent umbilical cord strangulation and fetal demise at 32 weeks' gestation.
PABS has been previously described in the literature following various fetal interventions. This is the first reported case of pseudoamniotic band syndrome after placement of fetal thoracoamniotic shunts. A high index of suspicion is required to diagnose PABS via postoperative ultrasound. Post intervention chorioamniotic membrane separation warrants close surveillance for sonographic evidence of PABS.
假性羊膜带综合征(PABS)在胎儿手术或羊膜穿刺术后因绒毛膜羊膜分离而医源性发生。羊膜与绒毛膜的分离可扩展形成纤维性羊膜带,其可包裹胎儿肢体或脐带,后果从肢体收缩到胎儿死亡不等。
我们报告一例妊娠27周时双侧胎儿胸腔积液,通过双侧胸腔羊膜分流术治疗。分流管置入后,胸腔积液消退。然而,发生了绒毛膜羊膜分离,导致PABS,随后在妊娠32周时脐带受压,胎儿死亡。
PABS先前在文献中已有多种胎儿干预后的描述。这是首次报道胎儿胸腔羊膜分流管置入后发生假性羊膜带综合征的病例。需要高度怀疑才能通过术后超声诊断PABS。干预后绒毛膜羊膜分离需要密切监测,以寻找PABS的超声证据。