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Acromegaly


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Alternate Names : Growth Hormone Excess, Somatotroph Adenoma

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Acromegaly Symptoms & Signs

enlarged hands
enlarged feet
widened fingers or toes due to skin overgrowth with swelling, redness, and pain
enlarged jaw (prognathism) and tongue
enlarged facial bones
thickening of the skin, skin tags
enlarged sebaceous glands
hoarseness
headache
easy fatigue
excessive sweating
decreased muscle strength (weakness)
limited joint mobility
joint pain (hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain, foot pain, pain over the small joints of the foot, shoulder pain, elbow pain, wrist pain, hand pain, pain over the small joints of the hand, or pain in any other joint)
carpal tunnel syndrome
widely spaced teeth
swelling of the bony areas around a joint

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:

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Review Date : 5/12/2002
Reviewed By : Stephanie Fish, M.D., Division of Endocrinology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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