Acromegaly
Shaiyana B. & Eloisa S. HS2 12.4.14
Symptoms
- Excessive height & sweating
- Joint pain
- Thickening of skin (skin tags)
- Widely spaced teeth
- Widened finger, toes, swelling, redness, and pain
- Decreased muscle strength
- Large bones of face, feet, hands, & enlarged organs
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hirsutism
- Weight gain
Treatment
Surgery
Radiation (Conventional Radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery)
Medication (after surgery) such as…
- Somatostatin analogues
- Dopamine agonists
- Growth hormone antagonist
Complications
- Hypertension
- Cardiomyopathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Sleep apnea
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Uterine fibroids
- Spinal cord compression
Citations
"Acromegaly." Definition. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2014.
"Acromegaly: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2014.