"Gigantism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The condition of accelerated and excessive GROWTH in children or adolescents who are exposed to excess HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE before the closure of EPIPHYSES. It is usually caused by somatotroph hyperplasia or a GROWTH HORMONE-SECRETING PITUITARY ADENOMA. These patients are of abnormally tall stature, more than 3 standard deviations above normal mean height for age.
| Descriptor ID |
D005877
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.099.492 C05.116.132.479 C19.700.355.528
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| Concept/Terms |
Gigantism- Gigantism
- Pituitary Gigantism
- Gigantism, Pituitary
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gigantism" by people in Profiles.
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Familial Sotos syndrome (cerebral gigantism): craniofacial and psychological characteristics. Am J Med Genet. 1985 Apr; 20(4):613-24.
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Epidermoid carcinoma of the vagina in a patient with cerebral gigantism. J Ark Med Soc. 1981 Aug; 78(3):123-7.