Aplasia cutis congenita type VII of the lower extremity: a favourable disease course with minimal conservative treatment

Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a group of rare heterogeneous disorders characterised by absent areas of skin at birth. The majority of cases involve the scalp region. ACC limited to one lower limb is extremely rare. We report an usual case of ACC limited to the left thigh of which healing occurred...

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Published inBMJ case reports Vol. 17; no. 4; p. e257572
Main Authors Quach, Kwong Tack, Wind, Carolien, van Mierlo, Kim, Vos, Lydia E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 17.04.2024
Subjects
Blood vessels
Case reports
Childbirth & labor
Congenital diseases
Conservative Treatment
Defects
Disease Progression
Ectodermal Dysplasia
Erythema
Family medical history
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Lower Extremity
Medical dressings
Penis
Rare Diseases
Scalp - abnormalities
Skin
Ulcers
Vagina
Skin
Dermatology
Medical management
Dermatological
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Summary:Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a group of rare heterogeneous disorders characterised by absent areas of skin at birth. The majority of cases involve the scalp region. ACC limited to one lower limb is extremely rare. We report an usual case of ACC limited to the left thigh of which healing occurred in utero. The case was managed conservatively and the disease course has been favourable with no limitations in limb function and an entirely normal development. Most cases of ACC are self-healing, justifying a conservative approach. This holds further true for ACC limited to one lower limb where the majority of cases reported to date show a favourable disease course with minimal conservative treatment.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2023-257572