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Cutis verticis gyrata of the scalp in a patient with autosomal dominant insulin resistance syndrome
Author(s) -
A. Woollons,
C.R. Darley,
Pohim Lee,
D. P. Brenton,
Sönksen Ph,
Martin J. Black
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2000.00593.x
Subject(s) - acanthosis nigricans , medicine , scalp , insulin resistance , endocrinology , thickening , dermatology , obesity , chemistry , polymer science
Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a rare disorder; it is characterized by thickening of the scalp which becomes raised to form ridges and furrows resembling the cerebral gyri. We report a case of CVG associated with the autosomal dominant insulin resistance syndrome. This syndrome is characterized by obesity, mild mental retardation, delayed puberty, acanthosis nigricans and hyperinsulinaemia. The association of CVG and autosomal dominant insulin resistance has not been previously described.