81. Acromegaly acromegaly. A malignant endocrinopathy due to excessive production ofgrowth hormone by the pituitary gland. acromegaly presentation. http://uscneurosurgery.com/glossary/a/acromegaly.htm

Acromegaly A malignant endocrinopathy due to excessive production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland. The excessive growth hormone causes abnormally aggressive bone growth with changes in the face (brow, nose, jaw), the fingers, and the feet. Growth hormone can also cause problems with the heart (cardiomyopathy). Acromegaly - presentation Acromegaly - pathophysiology Acromegaly - workup Transsphenoidal craniotomy - procedure Transsphenoidal craniotomy -risks and complications ... Homepage

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Submit a Tip O' Day Interactive pages on this site Events Calendar Site Map ... Nevada DHA Acromegaly Links Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH). It most commonly affects middle-aged adults and can result in serious illness and premature death. Once recognized, acromegaly is treatable in most patients, but because of its slow and often insidious onset, it frequently is not diagnosed correctly. Acromegaly (NIDDK) Acromegaly (Harvard) Acromegaly Endocrinology Guide Univ. of Maryland Medicine Endocrinology Acromegaly Methodist Health Care Acromegaly.com Acromegaly ... The Merck Manual - Pituitary Gland Disorders If you have any links to share, please email me to include on the page here. Below is a clickable way to get to the pages on amyrdh.com Check out all the features! About me Acromegaly links Add a link / comments Addisons disease links ADHA state associations Amy's class notes Amy's webshop Dreams can happen Announcements Learning strategies article Articles on the internet Professional associations Biology links Bleeding disorder links Tips for selecting board patients Board study tips Let's boost the ADHA Brushing links Businesses owned by RDHs Oral Candidiasis links Career options Case Study links Continuing Education Presenters Chemistry links Presentations for Children's dental health month Cleft lip and palate links company and product links contact media on preceptorship Continuing Education links Contemporary Oral Hygiene article

88. Acromegaly acromegaly adult endocrine disorder resulting from hypersecretionof growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland. acromegaly. http://www.slider.com/enc/1000/acromegaly.htm

Create great web graphics quickly Home Encyclopeadia A Abe - Ach ... Rope Ladders Trellian WebPage Slider Search: The Web Encyclopaedia Shopping Index Help Encyclopaedia acromegaly adult endocrine disorder resulting from hypersecretion of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland. Since the bones cannot increase in length after full growth is attained, there is a disproportionate thickening of bones, predominantly in the skull and small bones of the hands and feet. Fingers and toes become broadened and spadelike, the skull increases in size, and the cheek bones and jaws protrude. Many of the soft tissues, such as the tongue and liver, enlarge. Frequently glucose metabolism is disturbed, leading to diabetes mellitus. Acromegaly is usually caused by a tumor of the pituitary; treatment consists of irradiation or surgical removal of the tumor. Onset of the disease can also occur in children, before the epiphyses of the bones are closed. In such cases the disorder leads to gigantism Add URL Advertise Contact Us ... gigantism Rope Ladder

89. Acromegaly acromegaly Alternative Names hyperpituitarism Definition acromegaly is excessivebone growth. acromegaly occurs after growth has been completed. http://atoz.iqhealth.com/HealthAnswers/encyclopedia/HTMLfiles/480.html

acromegaly Alternative Names hyperpituitarism Definition Acromegaly is excessive bone growth. It results when a person's body produces too much growth hormone. The condition causes gradual enlargement of the bones in the face, jaw, hands, feet, and skull. What is going on in the body? Most cases of acromegaly are caused by a pituitary tumor that is benign, which means that it is not cancer. The tumor causes the pituitary gland to make excess hormones. The high level of growth hormone produces changes in many tissues and organs. Acromegaly occurs after growth has been completed. In most cases, it begins between the ages of 30 and 50. What are the signs and symptoms of the condition? Acromegaly develops slowly. In many people, the changes are so slow that they are not noticed for years. Some of the signs and symptoms of acromegaly include: coarse body hair deep, husky voice erectile dysfunction exaggerated facial features excessive sweating and often an offensive body odor headaches irregular menstrual cycles irritability joint pain protrusion of the jaw swelling of the hands and feet thickening of the ribs, creating a barrel chest

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Acromegaly Patients with acromegaly have enlarged facial features. The mandible increases in thickness and length. There is an overgrowth of soft tissues of the upper airway, resulting in an enlarged tongue and epiglottis. Subsequently these patients are more susceptible to upper airway obstruction. There may be involvement of the vocal cords and a reduction in the subglottic diameter of the trachea.

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94. NEJM -- Sign In Next Next. Treatment of acromegaly. acromegaly is the clinical expressionof chronic secretion of excessive amounts of growth hormone. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/342/16/1210

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95. Acromegaly acromegaly. This is nearly always due to a pituitary tumour that leadsto an excess of growth hormone. In children an excess of growth http://www.mds.qmw.ac.uk/biomed/kb/resources/endocrinology resourse/diseases/acr

Acromegaly This is nearly always due to a pituitary tumour that leads to an excess of growth hormone. In children an excess of growth hormone leads to gigantism excess height and weight gain glucose intolerance diabetes mellitus cardiac hypertrophy increased susectibility to infections death by age 20 but in adults, because the epiphyses have fused the condition is different. Clinical Features: SYSTEM SYMPTOMS SIGNS Appearance change hands and feet get bigger goitre oedema broad nose large tongue goitre prominent supraorbital ridge interdental separation thick greasy skin spade-like hands and feet hirtuism oedema CVS / Respiratory shortness of breath deep voice heart failure hypertension GI weight gain Genital / Sexual amenorrhoea in women impotence or poor libido Muscular weakness joint pain proximal myopathy arthropathy carpal tunnel syndrome Neuro pain or tingling in the hands visual deterioration headaches tiredness visual field defects Other polyuria polydipsia glycosuria signs of hypopituitism Investigations: GH levels - will be raised - this may not occur at all times Glucose tolerance test - GH will not be suppressed IGF-1 levels - will be raised as it reflects GH levels over 24 hours lateral skull x-ray - should see enlargement of the pituitary fossa as the tumours are generally large visual fields - defects due to pressure effects CT / MRI pituitary function - other hormones may be affected Treatment: Without treatment, life expectancy is reduced due to death from heart failure, coronary artery disease and hypertension.

96. ENLmedical.com: Conditions And Concerns: Medical Encyclopedia: Acromegaly acromegaly. Causes and Risks acromegaly, a condition caused by increased secretionof growth hormone after normal growth has been completed, occurs in adults. http://www.enlmedical.com/article/000321.htm

Medical Dictionary Naturapathic Glossary Aphrodisiacs Immune System ... Table of content Acromegaly Causes and Risks: Acromegaly, a condition caused by increased secretion of growth hormone after normal growth has been completed, occurs in adults. When excessive secretion of growth hormone occurs in children before normal growth has been completed, it causes gigantism rather than acromegaly. The cause of the increased hormone secretion is usually a benign pituitary tumor . The pituitary gland, which is located at the base of the brain, controls the production and release of several different hormones. There are no known risk factors other than prior history of a pituitary tumor. Acromegaly occurs in 6 out of 100,000 people. Prevention: No measures exist to prevent the initial condition, but early treatment may prevent any worsening of complications associated with this disease. Symptoms: enlarged hands enlarged feet widened fingers or toes due to skin overgrowth with swelling , redness, and pain. enlarged jaw (prognathism) enlarged facial bones thickening of the skin enlarged sebaceous glands hoarseness headache double vision vomiting ... excessive sweating decreased muscle strength ( weakness motion limitation, or loss of range of motion

97. Endocrinology - Acromegaly Endocrinology acromegaly What is acromegaly? Untreated, the disease can leadto severe illness and death. What are the symptoms of acromegaly? http://www.mountcarmelhealth.com/Health_Info/endocrine/acromegaly.htm

Endocrinology Acromegaly What is acromegaly? Acromegaly is the Greek word for "extremities" and "enlargement." When the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormones, this results in excessive growth called acromegaly. The excessive growth occurs first in the hands and feet, as soft tissue begins to swell. Acromegaly affects mostly middle-aged adults. Untreated, the disease can lead to severe illness and death. What are the symptoms of acromegaly? Symptoms of acromegaly vary depending on how long the patient has had the disease. The following are the most common symptoms. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently: swelling of the hands and feet facial features become course as bones grow body hair becomes course as the skin thickens and/or darkens increased perspiration accompanied with body odor protruding jaw voice deepening enlarged lip, nose, and tongue thickened ribs (creating a barrel chest) joint pain degenerative arthritis enlarged heart enlargement of other organs strange sensations and weakness in arms and legs snoring fatigue and weakness headaches loss of vision irregular menstrual cycles in women breast milk production in women impotence in men The symptoms of acromegaly may resemble other conditions or medical problems. Consult a physician for diagnosis.

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World Wide Web Medical Resources Find a Book Find a Doctor Find an Answer Find a Treatment Search Diseases Ask Questions Resources Health Discussions Drug Recall Alerts Find an Answer ... Ask the Doctor Ask the Doctor Questions are answered live by doctors Definition Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results when the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH). It most commonly affects middle-aged adults and can result in serious illness and premature death. Once recognized, acromegaly is treatable in most patients, but because of its slow and often insidious onset, it frequently is not diagnosed correctly. The name acromegaly comes from the Greek words for "extremities" and "enlargement" and reflects one of its most common symptoms, the abnormal growth of the hands and feet. Soft tissue swelling of the hands and feet is often an early feature, with patients noticing a change in ring or shoe size. Gradually, bony changes alter the patient's facial features: the brow and lower jaw protrude, the nasal bone enlarges, and spacing of the teeth increases.

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Site Search Ills and Conditions Women's Health Men's Health Senior Health ... Self-Care Centers Go To Premera Home Provider Directory Preferred Drug List Cool Tools ... Health A-Z You are here: Home Health A to Z Acromegaly And Gigantism Acromegaly And Gigantism Carson-DeWitt, Rosalyn S. Below: Definition Description Causes and symptoms Diagnosis ... Resources Definition Acromegaly is a disorder in which the abnormal release of a particular chemical from the pituitary gland in the brain causes increased growth in bone and soft tissue, as well as a variety of other disturbances throughout the body. This chemical released from the pituitary gland is called growth hormone (GH). The body's ability to process and use nutrients like fats and sugars is also altered. In children whose bony growth plates have not closed, the chemical changes of acromegaly result in exceptional growth of long bones. This variant is called gigantism, with the additional bone growth causing unusual height. When the abnormality occurs after bone growth stops, the disorder is called acromegaly. Description Acromegaly is a relatively rare disorder, occurring in approximately 50 out of every one million people (50/1,000,000). Both men and women are affected. Because the symptoms of acromegaly occur so gradually, diagnosis is often delayed. The majority of patients are not identified until they are middle aged.

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