Aplasia cutis congenita: An association with vanishing twin syndrome

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 372-374

  Maccario, Stefano ^a   Fasolato, Valeria ^a   Brunelli, Alberto ^a   Martinelli, Stefano ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aplasia cutis congenita; Vanishing twin syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; AMIKACIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; CHLORHEXIDINE; FENTANYL; GENTAMICIN; THIAMAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GRAM POSITIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; PROPHYLAXIS; SEPSIS; SKIN APLASIA; SKIN DEFECT;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASES IN TWINS; ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 67650885587     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2009.0681     Document Type: Article

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