aplasia cutis congenita

a·pla·si·a cu·'tis con·gen·'i·ta

[MIM*107600, *207700, *207730]

congenital absence or deficiency of a localized area of skin, with the base of the defect covered by a thin translucent membrane; most often a single area near the vertex of the scalp, but may occur in other areas; underlying structures may also be affected; autosomal inheritance, either dominant or recessive.

aplasia cutis congenita

Etymology: Gk, a, plassein; L, cutis, skin, congenitus born with

the congenital absence of a localized area of skin. The defect occurs predominantly on the scalp, less frequently on the limbs and trunk. It is usually covered by a thin, translucent membrane or scar tissue, or it may be raw and ulcerated. The condition is genetically transmitted, although the mode of inheritance is not known.

Aplasia cutis congenita

aplasia cutis congenita

Defective development of a localized area of the skin, usually on the scalp. The area is usually covered by a thin, translucent membrane.

See also: aplasia