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The Association of Aplasia Cutis Congenita with Therapy of Maternal Thyroid Disease
Author(s) -
Kalb Robert E.,
Grossman Marc E.
Publication year - 1986
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.1525-1470.1986.tb00534.x
Subject(s) - aplasia cutis congenita , medicine , scalp , dermatology , cutis , disease , pregnancy , aplasia , methimazole , pediatrics , thyroid , surgery , pathology , biology , genetics
Aplasia cutis congenita, the localized absence of skin at birth, usually is an isolated scalp defect. We examined an infant with aplasia cutis congenita associated with maternal Grave's disease and the use of methimazole during pregnancy. This association was reported twice before. It has certain implications with respect to therapy of pregnant hyperthyroid women.