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Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern: A Case Report

Aplasia Cutis Conginita (ACC) is a condition characterized by congenital absence of skin, usually on the scalp. ACC can occur as an isolated condition or in the presence of other congenital anomalies. Here we describe a case of a 16 days old baby girl with an isolated ACC of the scalp. Her elder two...

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Autores principales: AlShehri, Waleed, AlFadil, Sara, AlOthri, Alhanouf, Alabdulkarim, Abdulaziz O., Wani, Shabeer A., Rabah, Sari M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Iranian Society for Plastic Surgeons 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5109393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27853695
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Sumario:Aplasia Cutis Conginita (ACC) is a condition characterized by congenital absence of skin, usually on the scalp. ACC can occur as an isolated condition or in the presence of other congenital anomalies. Here we describe a case of a 16 days old baby girl with an isolated ACC of the scalp. Her elder two siblings have been diagnosed with ACC with concomitant cardiac or limb anomalies. The patient was managed conservatively until the defect has scarred 6 months later.