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ArticleCureus2024

A Case Report on Aplasia Cutis Congenita: Insights Into the Impact of Maternal Carbimazole Use.

Hajar Elmoqaddem, Anass Ayyad, Sahar Messaoudi, Rim Amrani

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Hajar ElmoqaddemMother and Child Health Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MAR.
Anass AyyadDepartment of Neonatology and Neonatal Resuscitation, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MAR.
Sahar MessaoudiMother and Child Health Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MAR.
Rim AmraniMother and Child Health Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Oujda, MAR.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Congenital aplasia cutis (CAC) is a rare neonatal condition characterized by the absence of skin at birth, often associated with diverse underlying conditions. We report the case of a newborn male admitted on the second day of life with a skin defect on the anterior abdominal wall and a lesion on the left thigh. The mother was treated with carbimazole for hyperthyroidism. Notably, there were no similar cases in the family history. The patient showed favorable progress and normal development following a successful dermo-epidermal allograft. Particular attention was given to managing the risk of infection and ensuring optimal healing through tailored wound care protocols. This case underscores the complexity of CAC, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis, multidisciplinary care, and ongoing research to understand better and effectively treat this rare condition.

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abdominal defectaestheticcarbimazolecongenital aplasia cutis (cac)neonatologyrare anomalyskin grafting

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PMID39233728
PMCPMC11374110

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