Cutis verticis gyrata.
- Author:
Ming-Gang WANG
1
;
Yan-Jun CHU
;
Qing-Fu SHUI
;
Xiao-Yang DU
;
Gang YU
;
Hong-Yuan WANG
;
Kai WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Scalp; abnormalities; Scalp Dermatoses; pathology; surgery; Tissue Expansion; methods; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2007;23(2):112-114
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo improve the recognition and treatment of Chinese cutis verticis gyrata.
METHODSBased on the review of the etiopathology, clinical features, diagnosis, classification and treatment of the disease in the literatures, six patients with the cutis verticis gyrata were treated with the skin graft or the expanded scalp flap.
RESULTSThe operative effects were satisfactory during 6 months to 5 years of the follow-ups. No recurrence was found in all cases. Two patients treated with skin graft had lead to baldness, four patients treated with the expanded scalp flap had been good appearance.
CONCLUSIONSThe method of the expanded scalp flap is good and effective treatment for the cutis verticis gyrate.
