Patient's question:
My colleague, recently I noticed that his eyelids have become somewhat large, so I took him to the hospital for a thorough examination. The result confirmed that he has acromegaly. Hello, does acromegaly cause eyelids to enlarge?Doctor's answer:
According to what you described, acromegaly is caused by endocrine disorders. Excessive growth hormone secretion is mainly caused by benign pituitary tumors (adenomas), which can lead to changes in many tissues and organs, such as swelling of many internal organs, including the heart, liver, kidneys, spleen, thyroid, parathyroid, and pancreas. Occasionally, tumors of the pancreas and lungs may also produce large amounts of growth hormone-like substances, with symptoms similar to acromegaly.