[The soft tissues of the foot in acromegaly]

X-ray investigation of foot soft tissues and measurement of foot soft tissue thickness (FSTT), clinical examination and determination of the level of plasma STH were performed in 43 previously untreated patients with acromegaly and in 9 patients in clinical remission. The results obtained suggest that elevated FSTT over 22 mm and changes in foot soft tissues are characteristic for acromegaly. A conclusion is that determination of the state of foot soft tissues and a FSTT value can serve as an auxiliary sign for the diagnosis of early stages of disease as well as for the assessment of a degree of activity and efficacy of long-term results of therapy of acromegaly.