ISSN:
1437-9813
Keywords:
Aplasia cutis congenita
;
Dermoid cyst
;
Amniotic bands
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We present two cases of aplasia cutis congenita (ACC). The scalp alone was involved in the first baby, who died from massive sagittal sinus hemorrhage. The second neonate presented with circumferential constrictive trunk ulcers and healed scars on the thighs, axillae, and temples in addition to the scalp lesion. This baby was successfully treated with local flap cover of the scalp and trunk ulcers. A biopsy from the edge of the scalp ulcer revealed a dermoid cyst. This provides new evidence in support of the amniotic band theory of origin of ACC.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00179685
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