Epiphora and proptosis as a presenting complaint in acromegaly: Report of two cases with review of literature

Epiphora and proptosis as a presenting complaint in acromegaly: Report of two cases with review of literature

Acromegaly is an endocrine disorder characterized by the excess of growth hormone leading to bony and soft-tissue enlargement. Eye involvement due to extraocular muscle enlargement has been described rarely in these patients. Epiphora has been described only once earlier in a patient with acromegaly...

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Main Authors: Mansi Mehra, Mohd. Mohsin, Puneet Sharma, Taru Dewan, Anil Taneja, Bindu Kulshreshtha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Acromegaly
epiphora
proptosis
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=7;spage=149;epage=151;aulast=Mehra

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