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==Overview==
Patients with acromegaly usually appear tired. Physical examination of patients with acromegaly is usually remarkable for [[skin tags]], [[acanthosis nigricans]], and [[hyperhidrosis]]. Common findings in physical examination include [[frontal]] bossing, [[headache]], [[macroglossia]], and [[prognathism]]. Cardiovascular findings include [[ventricular hypertrophy]], [[heart failure]], and [[arrhythmias]]. Skeletal findings include joint effusion, [[osteopenia]], [[kyphoscoliosis]], [[muscle weakness]], [[paraesthesia]], and [[malocclusion]] of the mouth leading [[temporomandibular joint]] tenderness. 
==Physical Examination==
===Appearance of the Patient===
*Patients with acromegaly usually appear tired
*Patient is usually oriented to persons, place, and time
===Vital Signs===
*[[Hypertension]]
===Skin===
*Thickening of the [[skin]] 
*[[Skin tags]] 
*[[Acne]]
*[[Acanthosis nigricans]] 
*[[Hyperhidrosis]] 
<gallery widths="200px">
Acanthosis-nigricans4.jpg | Description {{Acanthosis nigricans in the axilla}}
</gallery>
===HEENT===
* Abnormalities of the head include frontal bossing
* Acral enlargement
* Visual deficits
* Hearing acuity may be reduced
* Facial tenderness
* [[Headache]]
* [[Macroglossia]]
* [[Prognathism]]
===Lungs===
*Obstruction of the upper airways
*[[Obstructive sleep apnea]]
===Heart===
Cardiac manifestations in acromegaly patients include the following:<ref name="pmid9100571">{{cite journal| author=López-Velasco R, Escobar-Morreale HF, Vega B, Villa E, Sancho JM, Moya-Mur JL et al.| title=Cardiac involvement in acromegaly: specific myocardiopathy or consequence of systemic hypertension? | journal=J Clin Endocrinol Metab | year= 1997 | volume= 82 | issue= 4 | pages= 1047-53 | pmid=9100571 | doi=10.1210/jcem.82.4.3876 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9100571  }} </ref><ref name="pmid144034">{{cite journal |vauthors=Martins JB, Kerber RE, Sherman BM, Marcus ML, Ehrhardt JC |title=Cardiac size and function in acromegaly |journal=Circulation |volume=56 |issue=5 |pages=863–9 |year=1977 |pmid=144034 |doi= |url=}} </ref>
*[[Ventricular hypertrophy]]
*Diastolic heart failure (the most common cause of death)
*Diastolic and systolic dysfunction
*[[Arrhythmias]]
*[[Cardiomyopathy]]
=== Abdomen ===
* Colon diverticula
===Back===
*[[Vertebral fractures]]
===Neuromuscular===
*[[Osteopenia]]
*[[Osteoarthritis]]
*Joints effusion, [[swelling]], and [[crepitus]]
*Acromegaly rosary: [[hypertrophy]] of the [[ribs]] and [[Costochondral joint|costochondral junction]] enlargement in the chest wall.<ref name="pmid1670798">{{cite journal| author=Ibbertson HK, Manning PJ, Holdaway IM, Gamble G, Synek BJ| title=The acromegalic rosary. | journal=Lancet | year= 1991 | volume= 337 | issue= 8734 | pages= 154-6 | pmid=1670798 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=1670798  }} </ref>
*[[Muscle weakness]]
*[[Joint stiffness]] in late cases
*[[Malocclusion]] of patient jaw associated with [[temporomandibular joint]] tenderness
*[[Kyphoscoliosis]]<ref name="pmid1521514">{{cite journal| author=Molitch ME| title=Clinical manifestations of acromegaly. | journal=Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am | year= 1992 | volume= 21 | issue= 3 | pages= 597-614 | pmid=1521514 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=1521514  }} </ref>
*[[Paraesthesia]]
*[[Cranial nerve palsy|Cranial nerves palsy]]
*[[Carpal tunnel syndrome]]
===Genitourinary===
*In females:<ref name="IulianoLaws2014">{{cite journal|last1=Iuliano|first1=Sherry L.|last2=Laws|first2=Edward R.|title=Recognizing the clinical manifestations of acromegaly: Case studies|journal=Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners|volume=26|issue=3|year=2014|pages=136–142|issn=23276886|doi=10.1002/2327-6924.12076}}</ref>
**[[Amenorrhea]]
**[[Galactorrhea]]
*In males:<ref name="IulianoLaws2014">{{cite journal|last1=Iuliano|first1=Sherry L.|last2=Laws|first2=Edward R.|title=Recognizing the clinical manifestations of acromegaly: Case studies|journal=Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners|volume=26|issue=3|year=2014|pages=136–142|issn=23276886|doi=10.1002/2327-6924.12076}}</ref>
**[[Sexual dysfunction]]
**[[Loss of libido]]
**[[Gynecomastia]]


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Overview

Patients with acromegaly usually appear tired. Physical examination of patients with acromegaly is usually remarkable for skin tags, acanthosis nigricans, and hyperhidrosis. Common findings in physical examination include frontal bossing, headache, macroglossia, and prognathism. Cardiovascular findings include ventricular hypertrophy, heart failure, and arrhythmias. Skeletal findings include joint effusion, osteopenia, kyphoscoliosis, muscle weakness, paraesthesia, and malocclusion of the mouth leading temporomandibular joint tenderness.

Physical Examination

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with acromegaly usually appear tired
  • Patient is usually oriented to persons, place, and time

Vital Signs

Skin

HEENT

  • Abnormalities of the head include frontal bossing
  • Acral enlargement
  • Visual deficits
  • Hearing acuity may be reduced
  • Facial tenderness
  • Headache
  • Macroglossia
  • Prognathism

Lungs

Heart

Cardiac manifestations in acromegaly patients include the following:[1][2]

Abdomen

  • Colon diverticula

Back

Neuromuscular

Genitourinary

References

  1. López-Velasco R, Escobar-Morreale HF, Vega B, Villa E, Sancho JM, Moya-Mur JL; et al. (1997). "Cardiac involvement in acromegaly: specific myocardiopathy or consequence of systemic hypertension?". J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 82 (4): 1047–53. doi:10.1210/jcem.82.4.3876. PMID 9100571.
  2. Martins JB, Kerber RE, Sherman BM, Marcus ML, Ehrhardt JC (1977). "Cardiac size and function in acromegaly". Circulation. 56 (5): 863–9. PMID 144034.
  3. Ibbertson HK, Manning PJ, Holdaway IM, Gamble G, Synek BJ (1991). "The acromegalic rosary". Lancet. 337 (8734): 154–6. PMID 1670798.
  4. Molitch ME (1992). "Clinical manifestations of acromegaly". Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 21 (3): 597–614. PMID 1521514.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Iuliano, Sherry L.; Laws, Edward R. (2014). "Recognizing the clinical manifestations of acromegaly: Case studies". Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 26 (3): 136–142. doi:10.1002/2327-6924.12076. ISSN 2327-6886.

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