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Symptoms of ACROMEGALY


Acromegaly occurs in adults. The symptoms develop slowly over many years. Prominence and enlargement of the forehead and jaw occur. The shoe size and glove size increase, as the bones of the hands and feet thicken and enlarge. The tongue becomes larger. Tingling of the hands and feet may occur. Increased sweating is seen. As the tumor within the pituitary enlarges, headaches may occur, and the optic nerves may become compressed. This can lead to varying degrees of visual loss. Other indirect effects of increased growth hormone include diabetes and heart disease.



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Medical Content Last Updated on 07/12/2008

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