Complications of Acromegaly

Complications list for Acromegaly:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Acromegaly includes:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Arthritis
• IGT - about 50% of cases (Ganda [1997]).
• Diabetes - occurs in about 6 to 25% of cases (Ganda [1997]).
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Cardiovascular disease - increased risk
• Colon polyps - increased risk
• Menstrual abnormalities
• Impotence

See also the symptoms of Acromegaly and Acromegaly: Introduction.

Complications and sequelae of Acromegaly from the Diseases Database include:

• 3rd cranial nerve disorder
• Urea levels low (plasma or serum)
• Goitre
• Arthropathy
• Thyroid hormone binding globulin levels low (serum)
• Pituitary tumour
• Proximal muscle weakness
• Cardiomyopathy
• Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
• Hypercalciuria
• Raynaud's phenomenon
• Parotid gland enlargement
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Hyperinsulinaemia
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Hyperlipidaemia
• Hyperhidrosis
• Macroglossia
• Hyperphosphataemia
• Proximal myopathy
• Pyrophosphate arthropathy
• Hyperglycaemia
• Hirsutism
• Headache
• Obesity
• Hypertension, systemic
• Creatinine levels raised (plasma or serum)
• Hypercalcaemia
• Dysphonia
• Peripheral nerves palpable
• Weight gain
• Facies abnormality
• Optic nerve disorder

See also the symptoms of Acromegaly and Acromegaly: Introduction.

Acromegaly Symptoms: Book Excerpts

• Signs and symptoms - Acromegaly and gigantism
• Signs and symptoms - Acromegaly and gigantism

Acromegaly as a symptom:

For a more detailed analysis of Acromegaly as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Acromegaly.

About complications:

Complications of Acromegaly are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Acromegaly. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Acromegaly and complications of Acromegaly is unclear or arbitrary.

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