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- Title
Giant Aplasia Cutis Congenita of the Scalp: Between the Risk of Infection and the Risk of Bleeding, Case Report.
- Authors
Al-Shaibari, Khaled Sadeq
- Abstract
The scalp (70%) is the most prevalent site of a lesion. ACC has an estimated incidence of about 3 in 10,000 newborns, with roughly 500 recorded instances in the literature. A full-term male product for primigravida mother, born in a small general hospital by cesarean section due to the concern of oligohydramnios. He cried immediately after birth with APGAR score 8& 9 at 1 and 5 minutes respectively. After delivery, they noted to have extensive tissue defect of the scalp. Family history showed nonconsanguineous healthy parents, no similar history in their families.
- Subjects
SCALP; CESAREAN section; HEMORRHAGE; FAMILY history (Sociology); APGAR score
- Publication
Bahrain Medical Bulletin, 2024, Vol 46, Issue 1, p1978
- ISSN
1012-8298
- Publication type
Article