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Aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp

Child's Nervous System volume 18, pages 634–637 (2002)Cite this article

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Case report. We report the case of a newborn baby who presented with scalp aplasia cutis congenita and an underlying skull defect.

Discussion.We discuss the diverse options for the management of this condition and the feasibility of early surgical repair in the light of the current literature. We also comment on the possible role of benzodiazepines in the genesis of this lesion.

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  1. Unit of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain

    Juan F. Martínez-Lage & Francisco López Hernández

  2. Regional Service of Neurosurgery, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain

    María Almagro & Máximo Poza

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  1. Juan F. Martínez-Lage
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Martínez-Lage, J.F., Almagro, M., López Hernández, F. et al. Aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp. Childs Nerv Syst 18, 634–637 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-002-0654-4

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  • Aplasia cutis congenita Benzodiazepines Scalp defect Skull defect Teratogens Vertex aplasia cutis