Combined conservative and surgical management for aplasia cutis congenita: a case report and review of the literature.

Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare group of disorders, characterized by the localized or widespread absence of skin involving the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue such as muscle and bone. Here, a case of extensive aplasia cutis congenita involving the trunk, scalp, and bilateral thighs is reported. The trunk defect was successfully treated by a combination of conservative and surgical approaches, including allograft application to decrease size followed by split-thickness skin autografts to close the defect. The donor site was completely healed on the 7th postoperative day. This case and a review of the literature focusing on treatment is discussed. .