Aplasia cutis congenita after exposure to methimazole: a causal relationship? |
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| Authors: | T. VOGT W. STOLZ M. LANDTHALER |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Dermatalogy, Unversity of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93042 Regensburg, Germany |
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| Abstract: | We report a child with scalp aplasia cutis congenita, whose mother was treated with methimazole during pregnancy. The relationship between antithyroid drug administration during pregnancy and the occurrence of scalp defects is discussed, and the pertinent literature is reviewed. |
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