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Pituitary gigantism

What is Pituitary gigantism?

A rare endocrine disease characterized by excessively tall stature and rapid growth velocity due to growth hormone excess from a pituitary adenoma/hyperplasia occurring before closure of the epiphyseal growth plates. Additional features may include pubertal delay, visual defects, headache, excessive appetite, hyperhidrosis, menstrual irregularity, prognathism, coarse facial features and large hands/feet.

Other condition names

  • Hypophyseal gigantism
  • Infantile and juvenile forms of acromegaly

Inheritance type

Autosomal dominant, X-linked dominant

Prevalence

  • Worldwide: Unknown

Age of Onset

  • Adolescent
  • Childhood
  • Infancy
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