It is a rare disorder resulting from increased levels of growth hormone before the fusion of the growth plate which usually occurs at some point soon after puberty.

May 9, 2022 · Gigantism is a very rare condition that happens when a child or adolescent has high levels of growth hormone in their body, which causes them to grow very tall. Gigantism is …

What is gigantism? Gigantism, also called pituitary gigantism, is a very rare condition in which a child has high levels of growth hormone, causing abnormal growth, especially in height. The …

Apr 24, 2025 · Gigantism is abnormal growth due to an excess of growth hormone (GH) during childhood.

Gigantism is a rare endocrine disorder caused by unusually high growth hormone levels during childhood and adolescence before the growth plates in the bones have closed.

Gigantism and acromegaly are conditions caused by of excessive secretion of growth hormone (hypersomatotropism), nearly always due to a pituitary adenoma. Before closure of the …

Overproduction of growth hormone causes excessive growth. In children, the condition is called gigantism. In adults, it is called acromegaly.