title: A case of extensive aplasia cutis congenita: a conservative approach.
abstract: Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare, sporadic congenital malformation characterized by skin defects, sometimes extending to the underlying bone. We report a case of a boy born with a large rhomboid scalp and skull defect measuring 8 × 12 cm with no other anomalies. Conservative treatment led to the complete epithelization of the skin defect with secondary closure of the cranial vault without need for surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. mirta_ps@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mirta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Starcevic
authors.forename: Marija Pozgaj
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Sepec
authors.forename: Vanja
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zah
mesh_terms: D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012535:Scalp / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000254:growth & development; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000254:growth & development; D016896:Treatment Outcome