Cerebriform intradermal nevus presenting as cutis verticis gyrata: A rare presentation
Cerebriform intradermal nevus (CIN) is one of the causes for secondary cutis verticis gyrata (CVG). Here, we report a 9-year-old boy with well-demarcated swelling over the left temporal area of his scalp since birth. The swelling was about 15 cm × 10 cm in size with cerebriform folds. It was soft in...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Cerebriform intradermal nevus (CIN) is one of the causes for secondary cutis verticis gyrata (CVG). Here, we report a 9-year-old boy with well-demarcated swelling over the left temporal area of his scalp since birth. The swelling was about 15 cm × 10 cm in size with cerebriform folds. It was soft in consistency and loss of hair was present. Histopathology confirmed CIN. This report serves as an example of a rare case of secondary CVG due to a CIN. |
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