title: [Cutis verticis gyrata].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, China.
authors.forename: Ming-Gang
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yan-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Qing-Fu
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Shui
authors.forename: Xiao-Yang
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Hong-Yuan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: 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