[Cutis verticis gyrata].
OBJECTIVE
To improve the recognition and treatment of Chinese cutis verticis gyrata.


METHODS
Based 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.


RESULTS
The 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.


CONCLUSIONS
The method of the expanded scalp flap is good and effective treatment for the cutis verticis gyrate.
Wang
Ming-Gang
MG
Department of Plastic Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, China.
Chu
Yan-Jun
YJ
Shui
Qing-Fu
QF
Du
Xiao-Yang
XY
Yu
Gang
G
Wang
Hong-Yuan
HY
Wang
Kai
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult