Aplasia cutis congenita after exposure to methimazole: a causal relationship?
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Antithyroid Agents
- Ectodermal Dysplasia
- Methimazole
- Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
- Scalp Dermatoses