Aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp: How much therapy is necessary in large defects?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 758-760

  Bernbeck, B ^a   Schwabe, J ^a   Groninger, A ^a   Schaper, J ^a   Messing Junger H ^a   Mayatepek, E ^a   Rosenbaum, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DÜSSELDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aplasia cutis congenita; Conservative treatment; Large skull and scalp defect

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BONE DEFECT; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCALP; SKIN APLASIA; SKULL DEFECT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; SCALP DERMATOSES;

EID: 20544472665     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410023395     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Kim CS, Tatum SA, Rodziewicz G. Scalp aplasia cutis congenita presenting with sagittal sinus hemorrhage. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2001;127:71-4.
2. Hubert A, Bonneau D, Couet D, Berthier M, Oriot D, Larrègue M. Aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp in an infant exposed to valproic acid in utero. Acta Paediatr 1994;83: 789-90.
3. Wexler A, Harris M, Lesavoy M. Conservative treatment of cutis aplasia. Plast Reconstr Surg 1990;86:1066-71.
4. Yang JY, Yang WG. Large scalp and skull defect in aplasia cutis congenita. Br J Plast Surg 2000;53:619-22.
5. Preis S, Engelbrecht V, Lenard HG. Aplasia cutis congenita and enlarged parietal foramina (Catlin marks) in a family. Acta Paediatr 1995;84:701-2.
6. Fullana F, Gonzales M, No M, Huc O, Gonzalez-Mestre. Aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp in five successive generations of one family. Plast Reconstr Surg 1995;95:214-5.
7. Frieden IJ. Aplasia cutis congenita: a clinical review and proposal for classification. J Am Acad Dermatol 1986;14: 646-60.
8. Singman R, Asaikar S, Hotson G, Prose NS. Aplasia cutis congenita and arteriovenous fistula. Arch Neurol 1990;47: 1255-8.
9. Saraiya HA. Management of aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp: a continuing enigma. Br J Plast Surg 2002;55:707-8.
10. Koshy CE, Waterhouse N, Peterson D. Larg scalp and skull defects in aplasia cutis congenita. Br J Plast Surg 2001;54: 276-7.
11. Ahcan U, Janezic T. Management of aplasia cutis congenita in a non-scalp location. Br J Plast Surg 2002;55:530-2.
12. Muakkassa KF, King RB, Stark DB. Nonsurgical approach to congenital scalp and skull defects. J Neurosurg 1982;56: 711-5.