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.
Entry Term(s)
Amniotic Bands
Amputation, Intrauterine
Annular Grooves
Ring Constrictions, Intrauterine
Streeter Syndrome
Previous Indexing
Amnion (1966-1982)
specific anatomic heading/abnormalities (1966-1982)
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.
