639 Rev Assoc Med Bras 2010; 56(6): 639-41 Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a rare disease that is characterized by excess scalp skin, producing thick folds that form creases and ridges similar in appearance to the whorls of the cerebral cortex. It was first described in the literature by Robert in 1843 and the name cutis verticis gyrata was proposed by Unna in 1907 and remains the accepted name ...

Figure 1. Patient at 12 months of age showing the 2 asymmetrical folds extending longitudinally from the forehead to the scalp.

We report the occurrence of cutis verticis gyrata (CVG), a disfiguring dermatological condition, in four patients with HIV-related lipodystrophy (HIVLD). These four patients had abnormal metabolic and hormonal lab values which we compare with metabolic and hormonal perturbations cited in previous HIVLD cohorts. In addition, we describe the sole use of poly-L-lactic acid as a potential treatment...

© 2009 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-0652 Journal Compilation © 2009 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Sir, Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a rare morphological condition of the scalp characterized by ridges and furrows resembling the surface of the brain. We report here a case of CVG in a patient with hyper-IgE syndrome, which is a multisystem disorder known to affect the dentitio...