title: Aplasia cutis congenita: a rare case with extensive symmetrically distributed lesions.
abstract: Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare developmental disorder of the skin of neonates, usually presenting as a solitary lesion over the scalp. We report an interesting presentation of AC along with the histopathological features in a neonate with extensive lesions over scalp as well as in bilaterally symmetrical areas over trunk and thighs; such symmetrical distributions being rarely reported.
authors.forename: Smita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.forename: Kirtisudha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Vineeta Vijay
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Batra
mesh_terms: D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn