Aplasia Cutis Congenita: A Case Report

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dc.contributor.authorShekhar, Lipien_US
dc.contributor.authorKumble, Dhanalaksmien_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-02T06:31:25Z
dc.date.available2020-01-02T06:31:25Z
dc.date.issued2019-01
dc.description.abstractAplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a congenital absence of skin most commonly involves the scalp. There is no definite etiology available, but multiple causes such as intrauterine infection, fetal exposure to cocaine, heroin, alcohol or antithyroid drugs, vascular disruption, genetic causes, syndromes, and teratogens have been suggested. Here, we report the case of a late preterm male baby weighing 1.9 kg born at 36 weeks of gestation to a third gravida mother with a previous history of one stillbirth and one baby’s death on day 3 of life. Multiple well-demarcated raw areas showing an absence of skin over the neck, extremities and back of varying diameter were seen. X-ray showed features suggestive of pyloric stenosis and ultrasound of the abdomen showed bilateral hydronephrosis. A skin biopsy showed a full-thickness absence of skin and dermal appendages in the involved areas, with dermis and epidermis ending abruptly. A final diagnosis of ACC was made based on the investigations. ACC of the trunk is less common than scalp, and different clinical presentations may be seen in infants with aplasia cutis.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsRegistrar, Department of Pediatrics, Sagar Hospitalsen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Bangalore Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationShekhar Lipi, Kumble Dhanalaksmi. Aplasia Cutis Congenita: A Case Report. Indian Journal of Case Reports. 2019 Jan; 5(1): 50-52en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-129X
dc.identifier.issn2454-1303
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/190789
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAtharva Scientific Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume5en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.32677/IJCR.2019.v05.i01.017en_US
dc.titleAplasia Cutis Congenita: A Case Reporten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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