title: Aplasia cutis congenita.
abstract: A newborn child was noted to have an ulcerated lesion on the vertex of her scalp, which was diagnosed as aplasia cutis congenita. As this disorder is relatively rare and frequently misdiagnosed, this case is reported and the relevant literature reviewed.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012535:Scalp / Q000002:abnormalities*