With fat on his legs, Phu Tho parents thought their child was chubby, but after examination, they discovered he had congenital constriction syndrome.

Recently, General Surgery 2 doctors successfully performed plastic surgery on a 16-month-old girl named KA who had congenital constriction ring syndrome.

The baby was brought to Hung Vuong General Hospital by his family for examination with symptoms of limited mobility of the neck and right foot since birth. After examination, the patient was diagnosed with congenital constriction ring syndrome.

Có ngấn ở chân, bố mẹ ở Phú Thọ tưởng con bụ bẫm, nào ngờ đi khám phát hiện mắc hội chứng vòng thắt bẩm sinh - Ảnh 2. — Plastic surgeons successfully performed surgery on the girl. Photo: BVCC

Resident Doctor Sung Duc Long - Deputy Head of General Surgery Department 2, who directly performed the surgery on the child, said: Congenital constriction ring syndrome is a rare disease in children. However, the risk of leaving behind a disability is very high. This syndrome manifests itself through deep creases on the child's limbs, which many parents mistakenly believe are just creases caused by their child being chubby.

The constrictions compress blood vessels and nerves, preventing the body below the constriction from developing normally and healthily.

In the case of baby KA, the surgical team performed an ankle annulus fibrosus, extensor tendonectomy, and skin flap reconstruction. After the surgery, the blood vessels circulated well, the incision was dry, and the baby was discharged from the hospital.

Có ngấn ở chân, bố mẹ ở Phú Thọ tưởng con bụ bẫm, nào ngờ đi khám phát hiện mắc hội chứng vòng thắt bẩm sinh - Ảnh 3.

Doctor Long noted that parents need to clearly distinguish whether their child's arms and legs have folds due to being chubby or due to a constriction in order to treat them early, avoiding negative risks to the child's health.

To differentiate, the doctor said that chubby children's limbs have very shallow and non-circular skin folds. While the constriction is very deep and tightens the entire circumference of the leg or arm. This syndrome is not hereditary and there is no way to prevent it.

However, congenital constriction ring syndrome can be detected prenatally through 3D and 4D ultrasound. Pregnant women who fall into this category need to have regular prenatal check-ups, and the family also needs to have early treatment plans for the treatment of future birth defects.

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