Hereditary Aplasia Cutis Congenita and Associated Defects: Three Instances in One Family and a Survey of Reported Cases

Hereditary Aplasia Cutis Congenita and Associated Defects: Three Instances in One Family and a Survey of Reported Cases

Hereditary aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare, dominantly inherited syndrome of scalp aplasia associated with defects of the underlying skull and absent distal phalanges of the feet. The scalp lesions are generally benign, but the increased risk of bleeding or meningitis may require skin grafti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical pediatrics 1977-07, Vol.16 (7), p.610-614
Hauptverfasser: McMurray, Brian R., Martin, Lester W., Dignan, Peter St. John, Fogelson, M. Harold
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Scalp - abnormalities
Skull - abnormalities
Syndrome
Toes - abnormalities
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Zusammenfassung:Hereditary aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare, dominantly inherited syndrome of scalp aplasia associated with defects of the underlying skull and absent distal phalanges of the feet. The scalp lesions are generally benign, but the increased risk of bleeding or meningitis may require skin grafting.
ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/000992287701600705