Aplasia cutis congenita: a rare case with extensive symmetrically distributed lesions.
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چکیده
Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare developmental disorder of the skin of neonates, usually presenting as a solitary lesion over the scalp. We report an interesting presentation of AC along with the histopathological features in a neonate with extensive lesions over scalp as well as in bilaterally symmetrical areas over trunk and thighs; such symmetrical distributions being rarely reported.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 62 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014