3D Facial Analysis in Acromegaly: Gender-Specific Features and Clinical Correlations.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Quantitative investigations of facial changes in acromegaly are rare. A new imaging technique, three-dimensional (3D) stereophotography, can accurately quantify whole facial changes. We aimed to measure facial characteristics in acromegaly patients using 3D stereophotography, analyze gender-specific features, and explore clinical influencing factors. Design: Single-center case-control study. Methods: Thirty-nine acromegaly patients and 39 age- and gender-matched healthy subjects were prospectively enrolled. 3D stereophotography was performed, and facial lines and angles were quantified for each subject. Clinical information for each acromegaly patient was acquired. Results: The nose width, length, height and depth were longer; the upper and lower lips

SUBMITTER: Guo X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6281698 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature