Aplasia cutis congenita on the scalp: case report and review of literature

INTRODUCTION: Congenital Cutaneous Aplasia is a rare skin lesion, usually restricted to the scalp, characterized by a focal absence of cutaneous tissue, sometimes involving muscles, periosteum and dura mater. There are several etiologies described, such as poor neural tube closure, vascular anomalie...

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Main Authors: Tiago Lima Castro, Carolina Garcia Pereira, Queila Esteves de Oliveira, Leandro Meirelles Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria 2023-09-01
Series:Residência Pediátrica
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Online Access:https://residenciapediatrica.com.br/detalhes/1407/aplasia%20cutis%20congenita%20on%20the%20scalp-%20case%20report%20and%20review%20of%20literature