Total reconstruction of aplasia cutis congenita involving scalp, skull, and dura.
A case of total reconstruction of skull and scalp in a patient with a large defect from aplasia cutis congenita is reported. Tissue expansion was successfully employed on two occasions: first to construct a well-vascularized space to sustain multiple rib grafts for cranial reconstruction and then to develop adequate quantities of scalp and forehead for total coverage.
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012535:Scalp / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D012868:Skin Abnormalities; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013524:Surgical Flaps