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Scientists solve mystery of how a rare congenital scalp defect forms
Children with the condition aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) are born with the absence of skin along the midline of the scalp. Depending on whether mutations are in the KCTD1 or KCTD15 genes ...
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Familial Epidermolysis Bullosa With Aplasia Cutis Congenita: Bart's Syndrome?
The patient's 12-year-old sister also had aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) (with similar lesions on the right leg) and EB. The management was conservative, and the patient was maintained under ...
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Recognizing the Clinical Features of Trisomy 13 Syndrome
Disclosure: No conflict of interest disclosed. Cutis aplasia, or disruption of the scalp, is a typical lesion in infants with Trisomy 13. Courtesy of David A. Clark, MD. Abnormal helix and low-set ...