Repair of an Occipital Meningocele and Scalp Soft-tissue Reconstruction in a Newborn Patient

Repair of an Occipital Meningocele and Scalp Soft-tissue Reconstruction in a Newborn Patient

Summary:. The differential diagnosis of large congenital scalp defects includes aplasia cutis and encephalocele, among others. Treatment includes conservative management with dressings or operative management with dermal substitutes, skin grafting, local flaps, and free flaps. This case report discu...

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Main Authors: Jonathan D. Freedman, MD, PhD, Michael B. Gehring, MD, Brent R. O’Neill, MD, Brooke French, MD, David Khechoyan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2024-03-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005663

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