title: Aplasia cutis congenita. Case report.
abstract: The authors report the use of intraoperative tissue expansion in the treatment of a neonate with aplasia cutis congenita, a congenital defect of the scalp and skull. The case for immediate surgical intervention is presented, and intraoperative tissue expansion and cranioplasty are recommended as components of an effective surgical approach.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Service, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Bottini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D015626:Tissue Expansion