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Parents claim baby mauled by cat, hospital claims Amniotic Band syndrome

Parents claim baby mauled by cat, hospital claims Amniotic Band syndrome

Written by Admin |Updated : December 13, 2012 8:16 AM IST

Parents of a new-born boy have alleged that three of his fingers were gnawed off by a cat at a state-run maternity hospital in the Andhra Pradesh capital. Police are investigating the allegations even as the hospital authorities rubbished the claim.

A couple hailing from Mahabubnagar district lodged a complaint with the police, alleging negligence on part of the doctors and the staff at the maternity hospital. Police said they were looking into the complaint and have not yet registered a case. The State Human Rights Commission has also ordered a probe into the incident which took place at the hospital at Petla Burj in the old city.

Y. Mamata and her husband Y. Veresh said their child, born Nov 18, was handed over to them Tuesday and they noticed injuries on the baby's body. His hands were also wrapped in bandages on opening which the parents found three fingers missing. The baby also had scratches on his face and limbs.

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The doctors at the hospital have rubbished the claims by the parents. They said the baby was suffering from Amniotic Band syndrome, a congenital disorder caused by entrapment of fetal parts in fibrous amniotic bands while in uterus. One in every 1,500 children suffers from this syndrome and in most of the cases, the children are born with hand and finger anomalies, they pointed out.

However, the parents said they were never informed about the congenital disorder before or after delivery. According to them, the baby was kept in an incubator all these days. They also disputed the hospital's claim that the mother was regularly feeding the child but never complained about the injuries.

The baby is now undergoing treatment at another hospital, where the police with the help of forensic experts are trying to ascertain the nature and cause of injuries.

Source: IANS