Reduction in Cutis Verticis Gyrata after Transsphenoidal Pituitary Resection of Growth Hormone–Secreting Adenoma
Abstract Aim Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) describes a hypertrophy and folding of the skin that appears as gyration of the scalp. Secondary CVG is a common symptom of growth hormone (GH)–producing adenoma of the pituitary and an early sign of acromegaly. We hypothesized that surgical remo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584591 |