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Rare Disease

primary cutis verticis gyrata

MONDO:0019033

Also known as:cutis verticis gyrata

Overview

Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a progressive cutaneous disorder predominantly affecting males and characterized by hypertrophy and thickening of the skin of the scalp forming convoluted furrows with deep, tender, and cerebriform cutaneous folds. Hair is usually normal in the furrows and sparse on the folds. CG can be isolated (essential CVG) or associated with other abnormalities such as intellectual deficit, epilepsy, cataract, blindness, and deafness (non essential CVG).

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for primary cutis verticis gyrata has been reported in the published literature.

Prognosis

Estimated prevalence: Unknown (Unknown prevalence).

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for primary cutis verticis gyrata.

19 publications have been identified in PubMed for primary cutis verticis gyrata. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (68%), Review / Meta-Analysis (16%), and Other (5%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	13	68%

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 7:14 PM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

Medical References

External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:671

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:1643

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