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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for gigantism
  1. Gigantism 
    Gigantism is abnormal growth due to an excess of growth hormone (GH) during childhood. ... Gigantism is very rare. The most common cause of too much GH release is a noncancerous (benign) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001174.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Growth hormone suppression test 
    ... load. If it cannot, this may lead to gigantism in children and acromegaly in adults. It is ... during the suppression test, your provider will suspect gigantism or acromegaly. You may need to be retested ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003376.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. McCune-Albright syndrome 
    ... fractures Deformities of the bones in the face Gigantism Irregular, large patchy café au lait spots ... in the skull Abnormal heart rhythms ( arrhythmias ) Acromegaly Gigantism Large cafe-au-lait spots on the skin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001217.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Growth hormone test 
    ... is called acromegaly . In children, it is called gigantism . Too little growth hormone can cause a slow ... growth due to excess GH during childhood, called gigantism. (A special test is done to confirm this ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003706.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Acromegaly 
    ... be inherited. In children, too much GH causes gigantism rather than acromegaly.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000321.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Pituitary tumor 
    ... higher than normal level of the hormone cortisol) Gigantism (abnormal growth due to higher than normal level ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000704.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Endocrine glands 
    ... from bone (osteoporosis) Pituitary: Growth hormone deficiency Acromegaly Gigantism Diabetes insipidus Cushing disease Testes and ovaries: Lack ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002351.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Prognathism 
    ... result of excess growth in conditions such as gigantism or acromegaly .
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003026.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Macrosomia (image) 
    ... also enlarged. Disorders that include this condition are gigantism and acromegaly.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9607.htm - Medical Encyclopedia