Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern
Aplasia Cutis Congenita (ACC) is a condition characterized by congenital absence of skin, usually on the scalp. ACC can occur as an isolated condition or in the presence of other congenital anomalies. Here we describe a case of a 16-day-old baby girl with an isolated ACC of the scalp. Her elder two...
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| author | Waleed AlShehri Sara AlFadil Alhanouf AlOthri Abdulaziz O. Alabdulkarim Shabeer A. Wani Sari M. Rabah |
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| description | Aplasia Cutis Congenita (ACC) is a condition characterized by congenital absence of skin, usually on the scalp. ACC can occur as an isolated condition or in the presence of other congenital anomalies. Here we describe a case of a 16-day-old baby girl with an isolated ACC of the scalp. Her elder two siblings have been diagnosed with ACC with concomitant cardiac or limb anomalies. The patient was managed conservatively until the defect has formed scar tissue 6 months later. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-15a23f8e8903439b85e4fe1bfa18c6302025-08-20T03:54:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192016-01-01201610.1155/2016/42647214264721Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial PatternWaleed AlShehri0Sara AlFadil1Alhanouf AlOthri2Abdulaziz O. Alabdulkarim3Shabeer A. Wani4Sari M. Rabah5Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi ArabiaAplasia Cutis Congenita (ACC) is a condition characterized by congenital absence of skin, usually on the scalp. ACC can occur as an isolated condition or in the presence of other congenital anomalies. Here we describe a case of a 16-day-old baby girl with an isolated ACC of the scalp. Her elder two siblings have been diagnosed with ACC with concomitant cardiac or limb anomalies. The patient was managed conservatively until the defect has formed scar tissue 6 months later.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4264721 |
| spellingShingle | Waleed AlShehri Sara AlFadil Alhanouf AlOthri Abdulaziz O. Alabdulkarim Shabeer A. Wani Sari M. Rabah Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern |
| title_full | Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern |
| title_fullStr | Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern |
| title_short | Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern |
| title_sort | aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp with a familial pattern |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4264721 |
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