cutis verticis gyrata

Cutis verticis gyrata - A descriptive term for a rare deformity of the scalp.

Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a superficial medical condition usually associated with thickening of the scalp.

A case of cutis verticis gyrata, disseminated collagenoma and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in association with a mutation in the fumarate hydratase gene has also been reported.

Friedreich-Erb-Arnold syndrome: An osteodermopathic syndrome characterized by a corrugated overgrowth of the scalp (bull-dog scalp or cutis verticis gyrata), facial hypertrophy, clubbed digits due to soft tissue hyperplasia, enlarged hands and feet and elephantiasis.