Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages e242-e244, March 2010
Aplasia cutis congenita. A case of scalp defect repair using two opposing bipedicled local flaps☆
Summary
Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare congenital condition characterised by the absence of some or all layers of the skin. It may also be associated with absence of underlying muscle and bone. Where dura is exposed there exists a risk of ulceration and haemorrhage and thus primary closure is indicated. We report a case of cutis aplasia successfully closed with opposing bipedicled flaps. To our knowledge this is a novel approach which offers a simple safe technique that can be applied in the neonate.
Keywords: Aplasia cutis, Bipedicled, Scalp, Flap
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☆ Author statement: All authors have seen and approved the manuscript; the material is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere. If accepted, the paper will not be published elsewhere in the same or similar form without written consent of the copyright holder.
PII: S1748-6815(09)00445-8
doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2009.06.005
© 2009 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages e242-e244, March 2010
