Inmate carrier of cutis verticis gyrata

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...

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Published inRevista Española de Sanidad Penitenciaria Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 106 - 110
Main Authors Martínez-Carpio, P A, Formigón Roig, M, Matas Marín, S, Aranda Sánchez, A, Bedoya Del Campillo, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Spain Sociedad Española de Sanidad Penitenciaria 2019
Subjects
Adult
Clinical Case
diagnosis
general practice
Humans
Male
Prisons
scalp
Scalp - abnormalities
Spain
Spain
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1575-0620
2013-6463
DOI:10.4321/S1575-06202019000200006