Cutis Verticis Gyrata in Acromegaly an infrequent finding
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چکیده
Cutis verticis gyrata is a rare clinical manifestation presenting with cerebral convolution like appearance of the scalp. It can be primary or secondary. We report case 41 year old male acromegaly who had cutis gyrata.
منابع مشابه
Cutis verticis gyrata.
Acta Neurologica Taiwanica Vol 15 No 2 June 2006 From the Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Lotung St Mary’s Hospital, I-Lan, Taiwan. Received October 19, 2005. Revised October 25, 2005. Accepted October 31, 2005. Reprint requests and correspondence to: Zen-Yong Chen, MD. Department of Neurology, Lotung St Mary’s Hospital, No. 160, Chong-Cheng S. Road, I-Lan, Taiwan. E-mail: [email protected]...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2012-998X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v14i1.7490