Amyoplasia Congenita of the Lower Extremity: Report in a Premature Baby

Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp with a Familial Pattern: A Case Report

Aplasia Cutis Conginita (ACC) is a condition characterized by congenital absence of skin, usually on the scalp. ACC can occur as an isolated condition or in the presence of other congenital anomalies. Here we describe a case of a 16 days old baby girl with an isolated ACC of the scalp. Her elder two siblings have been diagnosed with ACC with concomitant cardiac or limb anomalies. The patient wa...

A case of amyoplasia congenita, with pathological report.

Aplasia Cutis Congenita (ACC) and Seizure in a Premature Neonate: Could It Be a New Neurocutaneous Syndrome?

One of the few conditions associated with skin ulceration in the neonatal period is aplasia cutis congenita (ACC). ACC or congenital absence of the skin is considered an uncommon anomaly. This malformation commonly appears on the scalp as a solitary lesion, though it can be seen in other surfaces of the body such as the trunk, limbs and face. ACC can be associated with other physical anomalies ...

دیسکراتوز مادرزادی: گزارش موردی

Background: Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC) is a rare inherited disease with an incidence of approximately one case per million population. The disease is characterized by a classic triad: nail changes, color reticulated skin and oral leukoplakia. In these patients, premature death is often associated with bone marrow failure, infections, pulmonary complications, or malignancy. Three patterns of in...

Amyoplasia Congenita Associated Wvith Mongolism

The rare condition known variously as multiple congenital articular rigidity, arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and amyoplasia congenita has been made known in this country mainly by the work of W. Sheldon9, who introduced the name used in this paper. A further title has been applied by D. S. Middleton', who uses the term myodystrophia foetalis deformans, as being more accurately descriptive o...