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[Primary essential cutis verticis gyrata: Case report and literature review].

INTRODUCTION: Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a rare and slowly progressive deformity of the scalp with thick gyrated skin folds and ridges which are similar to gyri of the brain cortex. Those folds can lead to local skin infections, to a social and cosmetic complain. CVG can be classified into two forms: primary (essential and non-essential) and secondary. To date, fifteen operated cases of primary essential CVG have been reported in the medical literature.

CASE REPORT: We report the case of an 18 year-old male patient with a primary essential CVG. There were several large skin folds in the sagittal axis on the vertex region, and in the coronal axis on the occipital region. He did not present any cutaneous complication. His main complains was the unaesthetic aspect of his scalp with a psychological complex. The disease had occurred during puberty. We present the excision pattern and the results with a six months follow-up.

CONCLUSION: CVG can be treated surgically with resection of the thickened excess skin in coronal and sagittal axis. Scalp lift must be effective all over the different areas of the scalp. The scalp flaps must have a reliable vascularisation. Combined incisions of the galea help to treat the residual folds. The excision pattern must be reproductible, as this disease is progressive.

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