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CVG can be classified into three forms: primary essential, primary non-essential, and secondary. Cerebriform intradermal nevus (CIN) is a rare cause of secondary CVG. We are here to report a rare case of CVG with an underlying CIN and discuss the clinical course, treatment options, and critical screening guidelines for these patients.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A 25\u00a0year-old male patient presented with a chief complaint of generalized hair loss in the scalp parietaloccipital region for a duration of 1\u00a0year and the hair loss area was occasionally accompanied by mild itching. The hair loss started gradually and worsened over time. In addition, he had scalp skin folds resembling the ridge and furrow of the cerebral cortex in the parietaloccipital region since birth. Physical examination revealed hypertrophy and formation of folds in the parietal-occipital area, forming 5 to 6 furrows and ridges. The size of the cerebriform mass was about 12.0\u00a0cm\u2009\u00d7\u20098.5\u00a0cm, without other skin lesions. Diffuse non-scarring hair loss was distributed on the posterior-parietal scalp, mid-parietal scalp and superior-occipital scalp. The diseased tissue of the patient's parietaloccipital area was excised under general anesthesia. The postoperative pathological examination of the tissue excised showed that there were dense intradermal melanocytic nevus, so the patient was diagnosed with secondary CVG caused by CIN. At the 2\u00a0year follow-up, there were no obvious changes in the lesions.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>CIN must be differentiated from other conditions that manifest as CVG, including primary essential or non-essential CVG and secondary CVG caused by other reasons. Each CIN patient requires a specific decision of whether to excise the lesion surgically or follow a wait-and-see policy, depending on the patient's will and specific condition. Surgical treatment may be performed when there is an aesthetic demand. 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