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Cutis verticis gyrata
Cutis verticis gyrata

Cutis verticis gyrata

Cutis verticis gyrata  


Keywords: Convoluted folds, Cutis verticus gyrata, European ethnicity, Male, Mild cutis verticis gyrata, Scalp, Thickened scalp, Visible furrows



What is cutis verticis gyrata?

Cutis verticis gyrata is an overgrowth of the scalp skin resulting in convoluted folds and deep furrows of skin that resemble the surface of the brain.

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