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Aplasia cutis congenita: approach to evaluation and management
Author(s) -
Browning John C.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.12106
Subject(s) - aplasia cutis congenita , medicine , scalp , dermatology , epidermolysis bullosa , ectodermal dysplasia , aplasia , surgery
Aplasia cutis congenita ( ACC ) refers to any condition in which there is absence of skin at birth. This can be isolated ACC occurring on the scalp, with or without underlying ectopic neural tissue, or ACC can be associated with other conditions such as A dams– O liver syndrome or epidermolysis bullosa. We discuss the different types of ACC and associated anomalies along with an approach to diagnosis and management.