I heard of the case of Adam Rainer, where his apparent condition called “acromegaly” caused him to grow uncontrollably beyond adolescence. He was both a dwarf at 19 and a giant at 33. How is this possible if growth plates predetermine height?

Question

I’ve been wondering this for a pretty long time

In: Biology

Answer 1

Many people have experienced extreme growth due to pituitary disorders or from tumors/neoplasms located on or next to the pituitary gland that case an excess of growth hormone to be released. Once the tumor is removed, the excess growth stops.

[pituitary gland disorder](https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15173-pituitary-gland–hyperpituitarism-overactive-pituitary-gland)