title: Aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp and calvarium: conservative wound management with novel wound dressing materials.
abstract: Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare congenital disorder of skin and most commonly involves the scalp. The skull and dura underlying the defective skin may also be affected, relative to severity of the disease. The typical lesion is present at birth and ranges in size from 0.5-3 cm. The main complications of larger defects include infection, bleeding and trombosis that may be deadly. Therefore, prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment are critical for avoiding the adverse outcomes. Controversy exists in the literature regarding the treatment of aplasia cutis congenita; both surgical and conservative treatment modalities have their proponents and opponents. We present a case of full thickness aplasia cutis congenital lesion bigger than 3 cm in diameter that healed with the application of novel wound dressing materials without any complications. The physiopathology, classification and treatment options of the disease are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Mersin, Turkey. basterziyavuz@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Başterzi
authors.forename: Celal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bağdatoğlu
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sari
authors.forename: Ferit
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demirkan
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D047070:Bandages, Hydrocolloid; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011091:Polyesters / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012535:Scalp / Q000002:abnormalities; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities
chemical_list: C117408:Acticoat; D011091:Polyesters; D011095:Polyethylenes