Antenatal imaging of cutis verticis gyrata

Pediatr Radiol. 2008 May;38(5):583-7. doi: 10.1007/s00247-008-0747-7. Epub 2008 Feb 2.

Abstract

Cutis verticis gyrata (CVG) is a skin condition characterized by thick folds and deep furrows, resembling a cortical gyral pattern. There is a recognized but rare association with Noonan syndrome. We report the antenatal imaging, including three-dimensional surface-rendered sonography and MRI, of a fetus with CVG who was subsequently diagnosed with Noonan syndrome. The case illustrates the antenatal appearances of congenital CVG and the potential yield of antenatal imaging in excluding a major central nervous system anomaly. This is important because without prior knowledge of this condition and its imaging characteristics, it is possible to get a false impression of an underlying skull defect on mid-trimester imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / complications
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Progression
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
  • Infant
  • Lung Diseases / complications
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Noonan Syndrome / complications
  • Noonan Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Rare Diseases
  • Scalp / diagnostic imaging*
  • Scalp / pathology*
  • Skin Diseases / complications
  • Skin Diseases / congenital
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Ultrasonography