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Giant Aplasia Cutis Congenita without Associated Anomalies
Author(s) -
Benjamin Latanya T.,
Trowers Andrea B.,
Schachner Lawrence A.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.0736-8046.2004.21213.x
Subject(s) - aplasia cutis congenita , medicine , dermatology , scalp
Abstract: Aplasia cutis congenita is a congenital condition in which skin, bone, and dura can be absent. The condition can present in isolation or with associated conditions such as limb anomalies or embryologic malformations. The majority of cases affect the scalp and are limited to the dermis and epidermis. Vertex aplasia cutis typically range in size from 0.5 to 3 cm. The rare larger scalp defects are prone to complications of hemorrhage and infection, and subsequently patients are at risk for death. For these reasons, surgical intervention for large defects may be required. We report the case of a 12‐month‐old Haitian boy who presented with aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp involving 10 cm of skin and 9 cm of underlying bone. There were no other associated anomalies.