[Swallowing of an amniotic string by a fetus at term].

Amniotic band syndrome is a rare pathology which involves a group of fetal malformations due to the formation of bands between the fetus and the extraembryonic derivatives. These fetal malformations are extremely variable and their type depends upon the period of gestation during which the bands develop. In rare cases, these bands could strangulate the umbilical cord vessel and lead to fetal death. The authors report an exceptional case fo swallowing of the amniotic band by a fetus at term and fetal death due to strangulation of the umbilical cord vessels by amniotic band.