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Hyperpituitarism: acromegaly and gigantism 
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CAUSES
Hyperpituitary leading to gigantism to childhood and acromegally to adult.
It may be also caused by adenoma or tumour of the pituitary gland, which causes excessive secretion of growth hormone.
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Diagnostic procedures
Immuno assay of hormone will show excessive growth hormone.
CT scan of the skull may show adenoma/tumour.
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