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- Title
Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) secondary to hypothyroidism.
- Authors
Kumari, A; Mahesh, K V
- Abstract
On examination, he had thickening and furrowing over the scalp (Figure 1), i.e. Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG). CVG also known as "Bulldog" scalp syndrome is a condition characterized by increased thickness of the scalp tissue with redundant skin forming furrows and convolutions mimicking the gyri and sulci of the brain.[1] CVG can either be primary (isolated CVG without any associated systemic cause) or secondary CVG[1] to other disorders like acromegaly, diabetes mellitus, amyloidosis, hypothyroidism, insulin resistance, neurological syndromes, systemic malignancies[2] or genetic conditions like Noonan's, Turners syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and tuberous sclerosis. Learning points Cutis verticis gyrata is an unusual dermatological finding seen in varied endocrinological and systemic conditions.
- Subjects
HYPOTHYROIDISM; ACROMEGALY; CEREBRAL sulci
- Publication
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2023, Vol 116, Issue 4, p298
- ISSN
1460-2725
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/qjmed/hcac267