Infant bald patch: ultrasonographic diagnosis of aplasia cutis congenita

Abstract

Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by the absence of skin at birth, typically involving the midline of the scalp. This is the first case report to highlight the usefulness of precise ultrasonography for diagnosing mild ACC. A 1-month-old boy was referred to our hospital for assessment of a bald patch found at birth. He was born to nonconsanguineous parents in spontaneous vaginal delivery with a vacuum extractor because of fetal distress and anomaly of rotation at 40 weeks of gestation.

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