10 Symptoms of a Pituitary Tumor
Symptom #6: Prognathism
Prognathism refers to the protrusion of the mandible or maxilla beyond a predetermined imaginary line in the coronal plane of the skull. Prognathism can result in malocclusion where there is misalignment of the two dental arches as the jaws close.
Prognathism occurs if the pituitary tumor leads to acromegaly where there is the production of growth hormones in those whose growth plate has fused. Other associated symptoms of acromegaly include frontal bossing, macroglossia, increased size of hands and feet.
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