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A case of nonsyndromic aplasia cutis congenita (Epitheliogenesis Imperfecta) in a large white Yorkshire piglet
International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry · 2024 · Vol. 9(4S) · pp. 04–05
Abstract
Nonsyndromic Aplasia Cutis Congenita (Epitheliogenesis Imperfecta) are congenital, circumscribed hypoplastic defects of multiple or deeper skin layers in swine. A new born Large White Yorkshire female piglet was presented with glistening red, well-demarcated discontinuities in the skin on the frontal skull with no apparent bleeding which was managed by conservative treatment.
Skin and Cellular Biology ResearchCellular Mechanics and Interactionsdental development and anomaliesAplasia cutis congenitaMedicineAplasiaCongenital disorderWhite (mutation)ScalpDermatologyAnatomySurgeryBiology
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