Large aplasia cutis congenita of the vertex conservative management.

Background: Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) of the vertex with bone defect is a rare and begnin anomaly that can involve the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissues of the scalp with significant bone defect Bajpai and Pal (J Pediatr Surg 38(2):e4, 2003). When associated with skull defect, this rare malformation carries the risk of severe complications such as rupture of the superior sagittal sinus or infections.

Methods And Results: We report a case of aplasia cutis congenita of the scalp with skull defect measuring 9 × 10 cm and an exposed sagittal sinus in a newborn.

Spinal epidural angiolipomas: Clinical characteristics, management and outcomes.

Purpose: The spinal epidural angiolipomas are rare expansive processes made of mature lipomatous and angiomatous elements. They often have a benign character. Their etiology, pathogenesis remains uncertain, and it is a cause of spinal cord compression.