Open AccessA CASE REPORT OF APLASIA CUTIS CONGENITA TYPE VI: BART'S SYNDROME
Author(s) -
Ahmed Mead,
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Yordanos Alem,
Omar Sheikh,
Layla Ibrahim Hussein,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/13901
Subject(s) - aplasia cutis congenita , medicine , blisters , dermatology , aplasia , cutis laxa , ankle , nail (fastener) , surgery , scalp , immunology , materials science , metallurgy
Aplasia cutis congenita type VI (Barts syndrome), is a rare genetic disorder characterized by congenital localized absence of skin, formation of blisters (epidermolysisbullosa), and nail abnormalities. In this report, we present a rare case of aplasia cutis congenita type VI (Barts syndrome) in a newborn malebaby with the absence of a skin layer over the anterior right leg, slightly below the patella (kneecap) and around the ankle joint.On the second day, the affected areas developed blisters characterizing epidermolysisbullosa.Laboratory investigationswere all normal. The patients wound was managed conservatively with dressing and topical antibiotic ointments.