Abstract
The Sri Lanka Journal of Perinatal Medicine (SLJPM) was launched in 2019 as the official journal of the Perinatal Society of Sri Lanka. This journal is unique in the fact that it brings together three core specialties of perinatal medicine - obstetrics, neonatology and community medicine. It is an open access peer reviewed journal containing original research articles, expert reviews, current practices and other articles of interest to all involved in perinatal medicine.
Highlights
Aplasiacutis congenita (ACC) is a rare dermatological condition seen in newborns characterized by localized congenital absence of skin
Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is characterized by multiple congenital skin defects, of which 84% are located in the scalp[1]
Frieden has categorized ACC into 9 distinct subtypes, each characterized by the location, pattern of skin absence, associated malformations, and the mode of inheritance[2,3]
Summary
Aplasiacutis congenita (ACC) is a rare dermatological condition seen in newborns characterized by localized congenital absence of skin. It is subdivided in to many categories out of which ACC associated with foetus papyraceus presents with multiple symmetrical involvement of scalp, chest, flanks, axillae or extremities. We report a case of ACC in a newborn of a twin pregnancy, where the other twin was diagnosed as a ‘vanishing twin’ with foetal demise in the early 2nd trimester leading to foetus papyraceus
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