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Encyclopedia > Cutis verticis gyrata

Cutis verticis gyrata is a superficial condition usually associated with the scalp with sufferers showing some sort of visible folds, ridges or creases on the surface of the scalp.


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A case of cutis verticis gyrata, induced by misuse of anabolic substances? (648 words)
Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a descriptive term used for a rare condition of the scalp manifesting as convoluted folds and furrows in a cerebriform pattern, which are caused by thickening of the skin.
CVG may be categorized as primary essential, primary nonessential, and secondary.
The aetiology of primary essential CVG is still unknown, although genetic and endocrinological factors are suspected to be of pathogenetic relevance.
Bioline International Official Site (site up-dated regularly) (527 words)
The term cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) describes the hypertrophy and folding of skin of scalp to present a gyrate or a cerebriform appearance.
CVG may also develop at a later age in patients with Lennox-Gastart syndrome, characterized by retardation and slow irregular space and wave complexes on electroencephalograph.
Cutis verticis gyrata as a marker of internal malignancy.
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