Aplasia Cutis Congenita, Scar - DermAtlas

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Sabah Helou

Diagnosis

aplasia cutis congenita scar

Body Site

back

Age

1 days

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

white/hypo

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

midline

Comments

This healthy infant was noted to have an atrophic chicken pox-like scar on the mid line of the lower back at birth. Ultrasound of the lumbosacral spine showed normal soft tissue and bony structures. There was no history of internal leads at delivery or amniocentesis.

Description

atrophic round punched out hypopigmented scar

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6/13/2004 21:51:36

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