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Aplasia Cutis Congenita in One of Monozygotic Twins
Author(s) -
Yagupsky Pablo,
Reuveni Haim,
Karplus Michael,
Moses Shimon
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.tb00550.x
Subject(s) - aplasia cutis congenita , medicine , scalp , monozygotic twin , identical twins , dermatology , aplasia , cutis , pediatrics , surgery , genetics , biology
Aplasia cutis congenita is an uncommon disorder characterized by a patchy defect of the scalp and other areas of the skin of the newborn. Several familial cases have been reported, including a set of identical twin girls. The disease was unique in our patient, one monozygotic twin.