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Jasna Zeljko-Penavić1, Dubravka Šimić, Kristina Jurišić
1Assist. Prof. Jasna Zeljko-Penavić, MD, PhD, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina; jasnazeljko58@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a skin condition characterized by excessive growth of the skin of the scalp, resulting in furrows and folds which are similar to the gyri of the brain cortex. CVG can be classified into two forms: primary (essential and non-essential) and secondary. We report the case of a 53-year-old male patient with the primary type of CVG. The patient did not present with any cutaneous complication. His main complaint was the unaesthetic aspect of his scalp related to a psychological inferiority complex.
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