Inmate carrier of cutis verticis gyrata

Abstract

The cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a clinical stigma considered to be very rare that mostly affects males. It consists of characteristic folds in the scalp, similar to cerebral convolutions, which tend to affect the parietal and occipital areas. It is considered a pachyderma of the cranial skin, and can appear at different ages for different reasons. Images are shown of the first clinical case described in prisons, as well as the initial diagnostic and therapeutic approach.

Hyaloronidase as a Treatment for Cutis Verticis Gyrata

“…1 The parietal and occipital lobes are the main affected scalp areas. 2 CVG is divided into primary and secondary variants based on their associated diseases. Secondary classification is consistent with other scalp diseases or systemic illnesses.…”

“…It has been divided into 3 forms; primary essential, primary nonessential, and secondary. 1,2 It is a benign disorder, although it is still important to pursue investigations to exclude local or systemic underlying disorders. 3 The primary nonessential variety makes up 0.5% of cases.…”

Cutis Verticis Gyrata – Klinika, Diagnostika, Gydymas

“…CVG diagnostika. CVG būdingi odos pažeidimai yra patognomoniniai, tad šios patologijos diagnozavimas nėra sudėtingas, jeigu su ja yra susipažinta [18]. CVG būdingų odos pakitimų identifikavimą turėtų sekti jų priežasties nustatymas [11].…”