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 ...

If a doctor suspects gigantism, they may refer the child to an endocrinologist, which is a doctor who specializes in hormonal conditions. The endocrinologist will assess the child’s symptoms and ...

"Gigantism in the current cetacean lineage is recent, estimated at approximately 5 million years ago. Before that, there were animals with large sizes, like Basilosaurus, but these were exceptions ...

To the Editor: I read with great interest the paper by Sotos et al., entitled "Cerebral Gigantism in Childhood," which appeared in the July 16 issue of the Journal. For the past year I have been p ...