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

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