%0 Journal Article %T Extensive Aplasia Cutis Congenita: A Case Report %J Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Cancer Research %I Farname Inc. (Science-Based Research Institute; Professional Publisher of Scientific Journals) %Z 2645-3991 %A Sohrabi, Hana %A Yousefi-Sharmi, Seyedeh Reyhaneh %A Sohrabi, Rozbeh %D 2020 %\ 12/15/2020 %V 5 %N 4 %P 172-174 %! Extensive Aplasia Cutis Congenita: A Case Report %K Aplasia %K Congenital %K Cutis %K Lack of scalp %R 10.30699/jogcr.5.4.172 %X Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by localized or widespread skin absence. The most common site is the scalp and the main cause is unknown. Here we report a case of extensive ACC with scalp involvement. A female infant with an Apgar score of 9 and weighing 3406 gr was born by cesarean section in Besat Hospital, Sanandaj, Iran. A lesion measuring 5×10 cm with highly prominent vessels was on the forehead and parietal bone without scalp, skull, or bone tissue leading to the brain tissue being covered with a thin membrane. Other clinical examinations were normal. The newborn suffered from a ruptured aneurysm and intracerebral hemorrhage and underwent pharmacologic treatment. She died after 21 days of hospitalization. In order to prevent mortality in infants with skin defects, infection control is a priority. Antibiotics could be administered in cases with extensive lesions to prevent neonatal sepsis and improve scar tissue formation. Moreover, restorative measures should be taken if necessary. %U https://www.jogcr.com/article_697222_cc2cb51869b8b37bf0c7b8f337170d6f.pdf