BLOODY DISCHARGE IN THE CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF PREMATURE RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES AS AN INDICATOR OF AMNIOTIC BAND SYNDROME

In this case report, it is our purpose to relate our findings concerning bloody discharge as an ominous sign in the conservative management of premature rupture of membranes, (PROM) as well as to present relevant findings of the amniotic band syndrome such as amputation of one leg, constriction rings in two fingers, and pseudosyndactyly in the toes of the remaining foot in a 28 week old newborn. The bloody discharge was caused by the gradual amputation of these organs