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A Case of Extensive Aplasia Cutis Congenita: A Conservative Approach
Author(s) -
STARCEVIC MIRTA,
SEPEC MARIJA POZGAJ,
ZAH VANJA
Publication year - 2010
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.1525-1470.2010.01266.x
Subject(s) - aplasia cutis congenita , medicine , scalp , cranial vault , skull , surgery , aplasia , conservative treatment , dermatology
Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare, sporadic congenital malformation characterized by skin defects, sometimes extending to the underlying bone. We report a case of a boy born with a large rhomboid scalp and skull defect measuring 8 × 12 cm with no other anomalies. Conservative treatment led to the complete epithelization of the skin defect with secondary closure of the cranial vault without need for surgical intervention.