title: [Skin aplasia of the vertex. Report of a familial form].
abstract: The authors report about a familial case of skin aplasia of the vertex cranii, of which they present a form that required emergent surgical repair with a favorable outcome. The investigation allowed tracing two relatives with minor forms expressed as alopecia of the vertex. Skin aplasia of the vertex cranii is an exceptional condition, which consists in the congenital absence of cutaneous, bony and/or dural tissue in the cranium. The various etiopathogenetic, clinical, diagnostic, evolutive and therapeutic aspects are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie, Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale et Chirurgie Plastique de la Face, Hôpital de Bellevue, Saint-Etienne.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aknin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Seguin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brunon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ouchchane
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D012535:Scalp / Q000002:abnormalities*
vernacular_title: Aplasie cutanée du vertex. A propos d'une forme familiale.