title: Aplasia cutis congenita and associated disorders: an update.
abstract: We present an update of disorders in which aplasia cutis congenita is a feature. Localization of the lesion, important other features, and possible etiology are tabulated. Disorders are classified as chromosomal, monogenic, teratological/exogenous, and unknown. Points of particular interest in history taking and examination of patients with aplasia cutis congenita are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Genetics, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Evers
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Steijlen
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Hamel
mesh_terms: D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking