Saturday 1 September 2012

Woman Suffering from Gigantism Finally Stops Growing for the First Time in a Decade

A 33-year old woman in Las Vegas who is suffering from gigantism revealed that she has finally stopped growing for the first time in 10 years. Tanya Angus is suffering from a condition known as acromegaly, in which the pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone. Angus is currently 7 feet 4 inches tall and weighs over 400 pounds. She underwent three brain surgeries after doctors found a tumor pushing against the pituitary gland but they were not successful. ...

via Medindia Health News More READ

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