Doctors at PGI successfully performed complex brain surgery on Sunil Kumar, a 7-foot-7-inch man with gigantism, a rare growth hormone condition. The medical team ingeniously extended the operating ...

If the excess growth hormone secretion occurs before the fusion of the epiphyseal growth plates in a child or adolescent, acromegaly is called gigantism, and tall stature is a prominent feature. The ...

Males and females are equally likely to be affected by the disorder. Acromegaly is often confused with gigantism, another rare condition that causes excessive growth as a result of high levels of ...

Most people who get acromegaly are middle-aged. But too much growth hormone can also cause problems in children, as it results in a condition called gigantism, also called pediatric acromegaly.

Crinetics is seeking to change the way acromegaly is treated. Ahead of its hopes for a 2025 U.S. drug launch, the biotech is looking to spread awareness about how to treat the condition.

A personalized treatment protocol was more effective for management of acromegaly -- also known as gigantism -- than the usual trial-and-error approach, the ...

Adults can experience a similar growth condition, which medical professionals refer to as “acromegaly.” As a 2022 case study notes, gigantism is extremely rare, with only 3 or 4 children per ...

Gigantism and acromegaly are growth disorders that result from excess amounts of growth hormone in the body. The conditions are similar but have several differences. Growth hormone is one of the ...