Aplasia cutis congenita: A rare cause of elevated α-fetoprotein levels

We present a catastropic case of aplasia cutis congenita from a pregnancy complicated by elevated maternal serum and amniotic fluid α-fetoprotein levels and a positive acetylcholinesterase. Delivery occurred at 27 weeks 1 day after premature rupture of membranes with chorioamnionitis. The neonate la...

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Published in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1995-03, Vol.172 (3), p.1040-1041
Main Authors: Gerber, Michel, de Veciana, Margarita, Towers, Craig V., Devore, Greggory R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acetylcholinesterase
Acetylcholinesterase - analysis
Adult
alpha-Fetoproteins - analysis
Amniotic Fluid - chemistry
Amniotic Fluid - enzymology
Aplasia cutis congenita
Biological and medical sciences
Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation
Disorders
Ectodermal Dysplasia - diagnosis
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Pregnancy - blood
Prenatal Diagnosis
pseudocholinesterase
α-fetoprotein
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Summary:We present a catastropic case of aplasia cutis congenita from a pregnancy complicated by elevated maternal serum and amniotic fluid α-fetoprotein levels and a positive acetylcholinesterase. Delivery occurred at 27 weeks 1 day after premature rupture of membranes with chorioamnionitis. The neonate lacked >90% of its skin and died.
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1016/0002-9378(95)90041-1