title: Report of a case with aplasia cutis congenita, elevated amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein, and positive acetylcholinesterase band.
abstract: A case report of a pregnant mother with elevated midtrimester maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein, an elevated amniotic fluid alpha-fetoprotein with a positive acetylcholinesterase band, and grossly normal fetal anatomy is presented. A premature female infant was delivered with bilateral symmetrical flank skin lesions consistent with the diagnosis of aplasia cutis congenita.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fairview General Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio 44111-5659.
authors.forename: Y G
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moodley
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000032:analysis*; D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000737:chemistry*; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase