Gigantism and acromegaly is a disorder that causes a part of a body to grow abnormally big, “Gigantism and acromegaly occur when the pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone due to a tumor in the gland.” (Endocrine Society, Hormone Health Network) Gigantism occurs in children and acromegaly occurs in adults from the usual age 30 through 50, it's a very rare disorder, “...occurring in approximately 50 out of every 1 million people.” (Carson-DeWitt, Rosalyn. "Acromegaly and Gigantism). Some symptoms of gigantism are: “heavy sweating, oily skin, increased coarse body hair, and improper processing of sugar in the diet, high blood pressure, increase calcium, and increased risk of gallstones.” (Encyclopedia of Children's Health) While symptoms
