Aplasia cutis congenita: a conservative approach of a case with large, extensive skin, and underlying skull defect

Dalila Rocha; Joana Rodrigues; Jorge Sales Marques; Rui Pinto; Anabela Gomes

doi:10.1002/ccr3.361

Aplasia cutis congenita: a conservative approach of a case with large, extensive skin, and underlying skull defect

Clin Case Rep. 2015 Oct;3(10):841-4. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.361. Epub 2015 Sep 2.

Authors

Dalila Rocha¹, Joana Rodrigues¹, Jorge Sales Marques¹, Rui Pinto¹, Anabela Gomes¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.

Abstract

Aplasia cutis congenita is a disease in which skin, bone, and dura mater can be absent. In majority of the cases it affects the scalp. We report a baby girl born at term with a large scalp and skull defect measuring 9 × 10 cm. Conservative treatment led to complete epithelization.

Keywords: Aplasia cutis congenita; dermatology; pediatrics.

Publication types

Case Reports