A case of Aplasia Cutis Congenita of scalp with calvarial defect and left parietal lobe cerbral infarction
Abstract
Aplasia Cutis Congenita of scalp with
calvarial defect is a rare disorder.In large
lesions with extensive calvarial defects
treatment in the neonatal period is controversial.
Surgical and conservative
management both have attending complications.
Saggitalsinus thrombosis,
bleeding and meningitis have been
reported during conservative approach.
The baby presented here had unusual
clinical course of meningoencephalitis
withleft parietal lobe cerebral
infarct.CSF leak and neurologic symptoms
were absent and the condition was
diagnosed incidentally during MRI scan.
Keyword :Aplasia Cutis Congenita, Calvarial
defect, Meningoencephalitis,
Cerebral infarct,MRI
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