Hugo N. Cabrera; Patricia Della Giovanna; Juan Carlos Diez de Medina; Martin Sangüeza

Authors

Hugo N. Cabrera University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Patricia Della Giovanna Alejandro Posadas National Hospital, Haedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Juan Carlos Diez de Medina Bolivian Skin Foundation, Bolivia
Martin Sangüeza Major University of San Andres, Bolivia

Keywords:

pseudocutis gyrata, congenital melanocytic nevus

Abstract

Cutis gyrata is a skin thickening with folds that cannot be stretched out, characterized by ridges and furrows resembling the surface of the brain. In general it occurs in the scalp at the level of the vertex, it gets the name cutis verticis gyrata. It can occur as individual disease or be a manifestation of different etiologies. It is usually classify into primary and secondary. The primary can be solitary or present other anomalies (syndromic).Pseudocutis verticis gyrata is cause by the infiltration of cellular elements that are foreign to the connective tissue.We present two cases of pseudocutis gyrata due to congenital melanocytic nevus, one solitary and the other associated to blue nevus and skin nevomatosis. We propose a new classification for cutis gyrata based on its etiopathogenesis.

Author Biographies

Hugo N. Cabrera, University of Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Emeritus Professor of Dermatology

Patricia Della Giovanna, Alejandro Posadas National Hospital, Haedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Dermatology Service

Juan Carlos Diez de Medina, Bolivian Skin Foundation, Bolivia

Head of Teaching and Research

Martin Sangüeza, Major University of San Andres, Bolivia

Postgraduate Professor of Dermatology and Pathology

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