Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern

Abstract

Aplasia Cutis Congenita (ACC) is a condition characterized by congenital absence of skin, usually on the scalp. ACC can occur as an isolated condition or in the presence of other congenital anomalies. Here we describe a case of a 16-day-old baby girl with an isolated ACC of the scalp. Her elder two siblings have been diagnosed with ACC with concomitant cardiac or limb anomalies. The patient was managed conservatively until the defect has formed scar tissue 6 months later.

Aplasia cutis congenita in Korea: Single center experience and literature review

“…To differentiate ACC from these diagnoses, we need further clinical data on ACC, including demographics, family and obstetric histories, and clinical features such as multiplicity, size, shape, hair collar sign, location, radiologic and therapeutic results. However, most available reports on ACC are case reports or series, and original clinical studies are rarely reported. To address this gap in the literature, we performed the current study to present the clinical data of ACC in Korea.…”