Aplasia cutis congenita with hypocalvaria in a neonate

Abstract

We report a neonate presenting with a large scalp defect with hypoplasia of underlying frontal and parietal bones. It fits into the description of a severe form of aplasia cutis congenital with hypocalvaria.

Keywords

• aplasia cutis congenital
• hypocalvaria
• neonate
• postneurulation defect