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. 2016:2016:4264721.
doi: 10.1155/2016/4264721. Epub 2016 Jun 26.

Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern

Waleed AlShehri  1 , Sara AlFadil  1 , Alhanouf AlOthri  1 , Abdulaziz O Alabdulkarim  1 , Shabeer A Wani  1 , Sari M Rabah  1
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Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern

Waleed AlShehri et al. Case Rep Surg. 2016.

Abstract

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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The newborn presented with skin defect of the scalp with an overlying crust.
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Six-month follow-up shows scar formation over the affected area.
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Figure 3
Unilateral terminal reduction of the right first and second toe.
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