Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Cutis gyrata of scalp
Furrows in thickened skin on top of scalp
HP:0010541
What it means
The presence of convoluted folds and furrows formed from thickened skin of the scalp, resembling cerebriform pattern. The scalp has convoluted and elevated folds, 1 to 2 cm in thickness. The convolutions generally cannot be flattened by traction.
Rare diseases that can present with this5
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Cutis verticis gyrata · Scalp folds · Scalp furrows · Scalp rugae · Thickened folds on top of scalp · Thickening of the scalp
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