Dolichocephaly

Dolichocephaly (derived from the Ancient Greek δολιχός 'long' and κεφαλή 'head') is a condition where the head is longer than would be expected,[1] relative to its width. In humans, scaphocephaly is a form of dolichocephaly.

Dolichocephaly
Human
Dolichocephaly (scaphocephaly) in a 10-year-old
Dolichocephalic head shape on a black lurcher dog
Dolichocephalic head shape of Lurcher-type dogs
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Dolichocephalic dogs (such as the Lurcher or German Shepherd) have elongated noses. This makes them vulnerable to fungal diseases of the nose such as aspergillosis.[2] In humans the anterior–posterior diameter (length) of dolichocephaly head is more than the transverse diameter (width).

It can be present in cases of Sensenbrenner syndrome, Crouzon syndrome, Sotos syndrome,[3] CMFTD[4] and Marfan syndrome. Dolichocephaly may also occur non-pathologically as a result of normal variation between human populations. The standards for denoting dolichocephaly are derived from Caucasian anatomy norms, and thus describing dolichocephaly as a medical condition in some cases may fail to reflect the diversity in different human populations.[5]

See also

References
  1. "dolichocephalic - Definition from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2008-05-14.
  2. Ferreira, Rafael; et al. (2011). "Canine Sinonasal Aspergillosis" (PDF). Acta Scientiae Veterinariae. 39 (4): 1009. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. Park SW, Park MS, Hwang JS, Shin YS, Yoon SH (2006). "A case of Sotos syndrome with subduroperitoneal shunt". Pediatr Neurosurg. 42 (3): 174–179. doi:10.1159/000091863. PMID 16636621. S2CID 12057084.
  4. Kliegman, Robert M.; Geme, Joseph St (2019-04-01). Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN 978-0-323-56888-3.
  5. elementsofmorphology.nih.gov https://elementsofmorphology.nih.gov/index.cgi?tid=e09c1185a1ef3e38. Retrieved 2023-05-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)


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