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Type V aplasia cutis congenita in a preterm newborn successfully resolved
Author(s) -
Silva Díaz Esmeralda,
Molini Menchón Maria Odile,
Estébanez Corrales Andrea,
GarciaVázquez Alejandro,
Estañ Capell Javier,
SáezMartín Luis,
Martín Hernández Jose
Publication year - 2020
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.13888
Subject(s) - aplasia cutis congenita , medicine , scalp , trunk , dermatology , silver sulfadiazine , surgery , wound healing , ecology , biology
Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) associated with fetus papyraceus is a rare subtype of aplasia cutis categorized as type V in Frieden's classification. It is characterized by stellate lesions in a symmetrical distribution over the trunk and proximal extremities. Conservative treatment is recommended, but there is not a well‐defined therapeutic protocol. We report the case of a type V ACC in a preterm male newborn with lesions on the trunk and scalp successfully treated with topical 1% silver sulfadiazine and petrolatum gauze with an excellent evolution. This case associates a severe affectation of the scalp which represents a rare variant of type V ACC.