A Case of Aplasia Cutis Congenita Group 4.

Kim,  So Hee; Kim,  Eun Jeong; No,  Eun Seok; Park,  Seong Hee

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Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology 1998;5(1):77-80.
Published online January 1, 2001.

A Case of Aplasia Cutis Congenita Group 4.

So Hee Kim, Eun Jeong Kim, Eun Seok No, Seong Hee Park

Abstract

Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare disorder characterized by localized or generalized absence of skin at birth. Group 4 in Friden's classification, which is associated with embryologic malformations including myelomeningocele, encephalomeningocele, omphalocele, gastroschisis. The authors have experienced a case of aplasia cutis congenita of right frontal scalp associated with bony defect, forming encephalocele in a newborn. We reported this case with brief review of literatures.

Key Words: Aplasia cutis congenita; Scalp; Encephalocele

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