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Congenital absence of skin of limbs

MedGen UID:
870413
Concept ID:
C4024858
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Missing skin on limbs since birth
 
HPO: HP:0007506

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCongenital absence of skin of limbs

Conditions with this feature

Recessive aplasia cutis congenita of limbs
MedGen UID:
324970
Concept ID:
C1838206
Congenital Abnormality
Recessive aplasia cutis congenita of limbs is an extremely rare variant of aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) characterized by the congenital absence of skin on the upper and/or lower limbs, with these lesions usually healing spontaneously resulting in a hypotrichotic scar. Recessive ACC of limbs may be associated with junctional epidermolysis bullosa. The inheritance was hypothesized to be autosomal recessive. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1980.

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PubMed

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Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Spiteri M, Mifsud M, Azzopardi T, Giele H
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Larizza L, Roversi G, Volpi L
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2010 Jan 29;5:2. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-5-2. PMID: 20113479Free PMC Article

Therapy

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Prognosis

Martinez-Moreno A, Ocampo-Candiani J, Alba-Rojas E
Pediatr Dermatol 2020 Sep;37(5):821-826. Epub 2020 Jul 20 doi: 10.1111/pde.14245. PMID: 32686866
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J Am Acad Dermatol 2014 May;70(5):899-903. Epub 2014 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.01.860. PMID: 24630000
Poyner SE, Bradshaw WT
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J Cutan Med Surg 2003 Jan-Feb;7(1):61-5. Epub 2002 Oct 9 doi: 10.1007/s10227-002-1142-x. PMID: 12362260
Kaitila I, Leisti JT, Rimoin DL
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1976 Jan-Feb;(114):94-106. PMID: 1261139

Clinical prediction guides

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