| Aplasia cutis congenita in surviving co-twins: four unrelated cases. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11841641 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Four unrelated patients born from twin pregnancies and showing extracranial aplasia cutis congenita are reported. All the patients lost their co-twins during the first half of the pregnancy. Two of the patients had the characteristic truncal and symmetrical type of aplasia cutis associated with fetus papyraceus and placental abnormalities. The presence of multiple hepatic hematomas in one of them gives further credit to a "vascular disruption" as the possible pathogenetic mechanism of the disorder. The two other patients were born with symmetrical aplasia cutis at the extensory aspects of both knees, which presumably represents a milder expression of the former defect. Thus the so-called aplasia cutis with fetus papyraceus shows heterogeneity in localization, extension, presence of extracutaneous abnormalities, and possible association with fetus papyraceus at birth. To include all the patients affected by this peculiar type of aplasia cutis congenita, the designation of aplasia cutis with extracranial symmetrical involvement is proposed. |
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Authors:
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S Cambiaghi; A Schiera; L Tasin; C Gelmetti |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric dermatology Volume: 18 ISSN: 0736-8046 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Dermatol Publication Date: 2001 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-02-13 Completed Date: 2002-03-13 Revised Date: 2009-03-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8406799 Medline TA: Pediatr Dermatol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 511-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Istituto di Scienze Dermatologiche, IRCCS Policlinico e Università di Milano, Milan, Italy. stefanodoc@tiscalinet.it |
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Diseases in Twins* Ectodermal Dysplasia / genetics*, pathology Female Fetal Death / pathology Fetal Diseases / pathology Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Pregnancy Pregnancy, Multiple Skin Diseases / pathology Twins, Monozygotic |
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