What causes a long chin? Large chins can be the result ofacromegaly, which is a condition that causes the body to produce too much growth hormone. This is where gigantism comes from. In cases like these, sometimes a chin reduction is medically necessary to ensure proper function for the ja...
GH-secreting tumors are typically recognized in the fifth decade of life. It is extremely rare for such a tumor to occur in childhood, but, when it does, the excessive GH can cause excessive growth, traditionally referred to as pituitary gigantism. Surgical removal is the usual treatment for ...
peptide hormones are secreted by the pituitary gland and thyroid. These are growth hormones that are used by the pituitary gland to govern body maturation and by the thyroid to govern. Flaws in the regulation of these peptide-based growth hormones can induce dwarfism or its opposite, gigantism....