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What are signs and symptoms of acromegaly?

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Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Acromegaly: Widened and thickened nose, prominent cheekbones, bulging forehead and thickened overlying skin, thick lips, marked facial lines, large tongue, mandibular overgrowth, prognathism, enlarged jaw (macrognathia), maxillary widening, teeth separation, jaw malocclusion, enlarged hands, elengated arms/legs, headache, visual problems, deepening of the voice, carpal tunnel, just to name a few.

Answered 8/7/2013

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Acromegaly: Patient's extremities usually get larger than they used to be. People who are wearing rings can tell those become tighter. Facial features become more prominent, but mostly the extremities enlarge in size. Some complain of visual troubles due to pituitary tumors causing pressure on the optic nerves.

Answered 6/29/2014

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Pituitary: A relatively uncommon pituitary adenoma which secretes growth hormone. If large could compress optic chiasm and decrease peripheral vision. The facial features may coarsen, jaw, nose, tongue may enlarge, both heart and lung may malfunction, hands and fingers, feet and toes enlarge, signs of carpal tunnel may appear, diabetes may appear abruptly.

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