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Lee, Kwak, Kim, Kim, Park, Park, Jun, and Syn: A case of aplasia cutis congenita in mother infected with human immunodeficiency virus
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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011; 54(9): 536-539.

Published online: 26 September 2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.9.536

A case of aplasia cutis congenita in mother infected with human immunodeficiency virus

Ji Hyun Lee, MD, Yeo Jin Kwak, MD, Sun-Young Kim, MD, Ji Young Kim, MD, Chan-Wook Park, MD, PhD, Joong Shin Park, MD, PhD, Jong Kwan Jun, MD, PhD, Hee Chul Syn, MD, PhD

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding author: Joong Shin Park, MD, PhD. Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea. Tel: +82-2-2072-3199, Fax: +82-2-762-3599, jsparkmd@snu.ac.kr

Received 16 May 2011       Accepted 8 August 2011

Copyright © 2011. Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Abstract

Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare congenital disorder characterized by single or multiple skin defects at time of birth. After having diagnosed Human immunodeficiency virus infection, the mother took antiretroviral agents during pregnancy and all other antenatal test results were within normal range. Right after birth, a skin defect on the newborn's vertex scalp was detected which was diagnosed as Aplasia cutis congenita. We report a case with a literature review.

Keywords: Aplasia cutis congenita, Human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Fig. 1
One day after birth. 1.5×1.5 cm sized, well demarcated hairless skin defect with central eschar on the vertex.
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Fig. 2
Twenty-four days after birth. The lesion resolved leaving atrophic scar formation.
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