Surgical correction of the acromegalic face
1989; Elsevier BV; Volume: 17; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s1010-5182(89)80120-9
ISSN1878-4119
AutoresIan T. Jackson, N. Bradly Meland, Eugene E. Keller, A.Howard Sather,
Tópico(s)Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
ResumoThe features of acromegaly are presented with special reference to facial deformity. A one-stage procedure with careful pre-operative planning is advocated. The operating team is composed of a plastic surgeon and an oral surgeon. The frontal protrusion is corrected by osteotomy, the vertical and anteroposterior facial disproportion by bimaxillary procedures, the nasal deformity by rhinoplasty or skull bone grafting, and the macroglossia by tongue resection. This results in an improvement of the patient's psyche and frequently improvement in speech.
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