title: Cutis verticis gyrata secondary to acute monoblastic leukemia.
abstract: A 64-year-old man affected by acute monoblastic leukemia developed a cutis verticis gyrata during the terminal phase of hemopathy. The association between these two diseases is rare. The classification of cutis verticis gyrata in primary essential, primary non-essential and secondary forms is reviewed. Performing a skin biopsy is necessary in the diagnostic approach to patients with cutis verticis gyrata.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Passarini
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patrizi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masina
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology