Description hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism is a disease where the thyroid gland does not produce sufficient quantities of hormones. This disease is now fairly common disease that affects especiallywomen. In the Czech Republic suffer from approximately 15-20% of women aged around fifty…
big tongue
Other names: macroglossia, enlarged tongue
Symptom big tongue is known as macroglossia. Macroglossia can have many causes.
In adulthood may become enlarged tongue for example acromegaly – a disease that results from the overproduction of growth hormone in adulthood, after the closure of growth plates (children would be overproduction of growth hormone emerged as gigantism – the child has grown tremendously).
Causes of acromegaly are several. Most often they are adenoma pituitary, rarely it is a small cell lung cancer (very poor prognosis) and a carcinoid tumor.
The symptoms of acromegaly are: large tongue and teeth spacing, joint pain, diabetes and the like. When increases tongue, teeth away from each other, growing end portion of the body, it is advisable to visit the doctor.
Other times it may be a macroglossia in metabolic disorders, they are diagnosed in the context of other important and symptoms. Other times it can be a jaw anomaly.
There is also a congenital syndrome, whose main symptoms are enlarged tongue – Beckwithův- Wiedemann syndrome. This syndrome is associated with gigantism, big tongue and navel abnormalities. Again, it notes the doctor either at the hospital or later during preventive inspections.
In conclusion, we can summarize that if you catch an enlarged tongue, it is advisable to see a doctor.
Sicknesses with this symptom:
Amyloidosis
Description amyloidosis Amyloidosis is a disease in which tissues imposes a specific substance which has a fibrous component (fibrillar, amyloid fibrils) and non-fibrous protein component (amyloid protein). Amyloids are several kinds. All contain serum amyloid P protein, apolipoprotein E, and…
Pituitary adenoma
Description pituitary adenoma The pituitary gland or pituitary gland is part of the brain that is the seat of production of several hormones. Pituitary tumors are overwhelmingly benign (benign). In addition, already being treated relatively easily, so definitely not to…