Aplasia Cutis Congenita of Scalp and Back in A Neonate

Dr.Archika Gupta; Dr Anumita Sinha; Dr Anoop Kumar Singh

Volume : III, Issue : V, May - 2014

Aplasia Cutis Congenita of Scalp and Back in A Neonate

Dr. Archika Gupta, Dr Anumita Sinha, Dr Anoop Kumar Singh

Abstract :

Aplasia cutis congenita(ACC) is a rare congenital absence of skin, most commonly over scalp.No definite etiology is available. But multiple causes have been suggested such as heredity, teratogens, placental infarcts, vascular disruption, intrauterine infections, alcohol or antithyroid drugs, ectodermal dysplasias, etc.It may be associatedwith multiple congenital anomalies and prognosis depends on the extent of lesion as well as the level of organ dysfunction.