TY - JOUR ID - 697222 TI - Extensive Aplasia Cutis Congenita: A Case Report JO - Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Cancer Research JA - JOGCR LA - en SN - 2645-3991 AU - Sohrabi, Hana AU - Yousefi-Sharmi, Seyedeh Reyhaneh AU - Sohrabi, Rozbeh AD - Master's Student of Midwifery Education, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran AD - epartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran AD - General PhD Student, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran Y1 - 2020 PY - 2020 VL - 5 IS - 4 SP - 172 EP - 174 KW - Aplasia KW - Congenital KW - Cutis KW - Lack of scalp DO - 10.30699/jogcr.5.4.172 N2 - 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. UR - https://www.jogcr.com/article_697222.html L1 - https://www.jogcr.com/article_697222_cc2cb51869b8b37bf0c7b8f337170d6f.pdf ER -