Aplasia cutis congenita of the trunk in a Saudi newborn.
We report a case of aplasia cutis congenita (APC) involving a large surface area in a female Saudi neonate. The areas involved and the satisfactory outcome of our conservative treatment of this rare condition are described and the literature reviewed.
Taifour Suliman
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King Khalid Civil Hospital, Tabuk, P.O. Box 876, Saudi Arabia. mtaifour1@yahoo.com
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D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013909:Thorax