What are the symptoms of acromegaly?
The most common signs of acromegaly are enlarged hands and feet. People with this disorder often notice that they can no longer put on rings that used to fit, and that their shoe size has increased. Acromegaly may also cause you to experience gradual changes in the shape of your face, such as a protruding lower jaw and brow, an enlarged nose, thickened lips, and
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wider spacing between your teeth.
The condition is most commonly diagnosed in people in their 20s and 30s, and typically 5 to 10 years after signs first appear. Because the pituitary tumors that can cause overproduction of growth hormone can progress so slowly, the early signs of acromegaly may occur without notice. Sometimes, people notice the condition only by comparing old photographs.
In addition to enlarged hands and feet and facial changes, acromegaly may also produce the following signs and symptoms, which can vary from one person to another:
Coarse, oily, thickened skin
Excessive sweating and body odor
Small outgrowths of skin tissue (skin tags)
Thickened ribs causing a barrel chest
Fatigue and muscle weakness
A deepened, husky voice due to enlarged vocal cords
Severe snoring due to obstruction of the upper airway
Loss of peripheral vision
Double vision
Headaches
Enlarged tongue
Joint pain
Menstrual cycle irregularities in women
Erectile dysfunction in men, and loss of libido
Enlarged liver, heart, kidneys, spleen and other organs
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