Aplasia Cutis Congenita in a Newborn of Diabetic Mother: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Background: Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare condition regarded as congenital absence of the epidermis, dermis, and in some cases, subcutaneous tissues newborn. The pathogenic mechanism unclear, although has been described result disrupted development or degeneration skin utero. ACC may be observed with fetus papyraceous (FP). Case Presentation: We report case an 8-hour-old newborn female bilateral symmetrically distributed, stellate type truncal at birth. She was survivor twin other died 13wk+3d gestation. This describes FP. Physical examination showed otherwise normal managed no abnormalities. treated antibacterial ointment antibiotics, lesions resolved spontaneously within 5 days, leaving scars. Conclusions: explained V aplasia congentia whom detection approved based on revision antenatal history clinical features. protocol outcome revealed that topical systemic antibiotic washing saline could effective treatment for healing lesions. Follow-up after 3 months indicated lesion completely healed, very small atrophic scar, further management required.