Open AccessEpiphora and proptosis as a presenting complaint in acromegaly: Report of two cases with review of literature
Author(s) -
Mansi Mehra,
Mohd Mohsin,
Puneet Sharma,
Taru Dewan,
Anil Taneja,
Bindu Kulshreshtha
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.119553
Subject(s) - acromegaly , medicine , endocrine system , extraocular muscles , growth hormone , surgery , hormone
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. Here, we describe two females with acromegaly who presented with the complaints of watering from the eye and proptosis.