Primary Essential Cutis Verticis Gyrata: A scalp condition that may appear in various disorders

Flores-Terry, M.Á.; González‐Ruiz, Lucía; Franco-Muñóz, Monserrat; Calvo-García, Manolo

doi:10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.025

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“…Other symptoms include pruritus, generalized headaches, or diffuse hair loss, as seen in this case [8,10]. It has been postulated that primary essential CVG may be hormonally driven, as many of the case reports demonstrate a male post-pubertal presentation; however, no hormonal alteration has successfully been correlated [9,10]. Primary non-essential CVG is typically affiliated with underlying neuropsychiatric disorders, such as seizures, mental retardation, and other brain or ophthalmological conditions [11].…”

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“…Many patients are asymptomatic, and they present for evaluation due to cosmetic reasons. Other symptoms include pruritus, generalized headaches, or diffuse hair loss, as seen in this case [8,10]. It has been postulated that primary essential CVG may be hormonally driven, as many of the case reports demonstrate a male post-pubertal presentation; however, no hormonal alteration has successfully been correlated [9,10].…”

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“…The only positive finding was a slightly elevated centromere B antibody, which may be present in 27% systemic sclerosis, 66% CREST syndrome, 3%-12% systemic lupus erythematosus, 7% mixed connective tissue disease, and <2% Sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis, and normal blood donors. Certain groups chose to expand this work-up to offer testing for immunoglobulins, growth hormone, insulin growth factor-1, insulin, insulin resistance index, hepatitis, HIV, syphilis, karyotype, plain radiographs, and brain MRI [10]. On histopathological examination, there is a range from normal findings of the epidermal and dermal structures, to the appearance of increased collagenization with hypertrophy or hyperplasia of the surrounding adnexa [1].…”

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A Rare Case of Cutis Verticis Gyrata with Underlying Cerebriform Intradermal Nevus

Fronek

Braunlich

Farsi

et al. 2019

Cureus

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A Rare Case of Cutis Verticis Gyrata with Underlying Cerebriform Intradermal Nevus

Fronek

Braunlich

Farsi

et al. 2019

Cureus

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“…Majority of the studies reported insignificant family history of CVG (2,9,11) . We observed that the majority of patient's age of onset of CVG was below 30 years.…”

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Cutis Verticis Gyrata and Quality of Life: Clinical Report of 13 Cases

Mohammed¹,

Reygagne²,

Assouly³

et al. 2021

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Background: The quality of life of patients with Cutis Verticis Gyrata (CVG) has not been previously investigated in the literature. Objective: Description of features and evaluation of quality of life of CVG patients. Materials and methods: We employed a mixed methods study. We retrospectively collected data from the clinical database from 2012 to 2020. We selected 17 clinically diagnosed CVG patients and prospectively evaluated the quality of life of these CVG patients. Results: Out of 13 patients, 11 patients were in between the 14-47 age group. The majority of them were male (77%), Caucasian (54%), had no significant family history (92.3%), and had the age of onset below < 30 years (69.2%). The majority of the patients had a secondary form of CVG (54%) followed by a primary essential form of CVG (46.1%). The CVG had a small effect on the majority of patient's quality of life (77%), and a majority of patients were not taking any treatment (69.2%) Conclusion: In our study, the CVG was shown to have a small effect on the patient's quality of life.

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“…Nevertheless, there are reports of CVG associated with acromegaly. [1][2][3][4] On histology, the findings are variable and include a normal skin architecture, zones that present skin hypertrophy, areas of thickened connective tissue with hypertrophy or hyperplasia of adnexal structures, and trapped apocrine and eccrine glands. 2 There are scarce reports on the use of imaging in CVG, including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).…”

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Ultrasound Pattern of Cutis Verticis Gyrata

Ortiz‐Orellana,

Ferreira‐Wortsman,

Wortsman

2023

J of Ultrasound Medicine

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Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a cutaneous benign condition that usually presents symmetric or asymmetric convoluted folds and deep furrows in the scalp, which mimic the disposition of the cerebral sulci and gyri. This scalp deformation may be a worrying situation for the patients and their families. Clinically, its diagnosis may be challenging because it can mimic other cutaneous conditions. So far, the ultrasonographic pattern of CVG has not been reported. Thus, we aim to review the ultrasound findings of this entity. All patients (n = 14) presented zones with dermal and hypodermal thickening that corresponded with the elevated clinical zones, followed by folds with normal cutaneous thicknesses. There was undulation of the cutaneous layers in all cases. The scalp areas involved the frontal, parietal, and occipital regions bilaterally. The mean maximum dermal and hypodermal thicknesses and echogenicities and the color Doppler characteristics are provided. No significant dilation of the hair follicles was detected. In conclusion, CVG presents an ultrasonographic pattern that can support its diagnosis and follow‐up. This can help its differential diagnosis with other scalp dermatologic conditions.

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Primary Essential Cutis Verticis Gyrata: A scalp condition that may appear in various disorders

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A Rare Case of Cutis Verticis Gyrata with Underlying Cerebriform Intradermal Nevus

A Rare Case of Cutis Verticis Gyrata with Underlying Cerebriform Intradermal Nevus

Cutis Verticis Gyrata and Quality of Life: Clinical Report of 13 Cases

Ultrasound Pattern of Cutis Verticis Gyrata

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