Hyperpituitarism (Gigantism Or Acromegaly)?

Hyperpituitarism has existed for a long time. No one actually knew what is was in the early world, but in 1567 a man named Johannes Wires wrote a medical description about it which was later published in the Medicarum Observationum. After the description was published people finally noticed what Hyperpituitarism really was. “Gigantism” or “Acromegaly” is soon what it was noticed to be. More people wrote descriptions about it in the 18th and 19th centuries, but in the early 1900’s more people became interested in it, and in the later years there was more research done on the disease. So what exactly is Hyperpituitarism (Gigantism, Acromegaly)? Here is what the disease actually is.
There are many diseases that exist. Some are very strange and rare to see. One of those rare diseases is called Hyperpituitarism. Hyperpituitarism is also known as Gigantism or Acromegaly. It is a rare disease where the pituitary gland is overactive. The glands become overactive when Benign tumors grow on the anterior pituitary. When this happens the pituitary glands secretes an excessive amount of growth hormones (GH). The excessive amount of hormones causes excessive growth of the long bones in the body, and can cause the organs to grow abnormally. It can happen in both men and women. It is also a disease that is developed, it is not …show more content…
With Gigantism the excessive growth usually begins during the puberty stage. Acromegaly usually begins in the adulthood stage. There will be different symptoms when this starts to happen. The person will experience excessive growth which includes the enlargement of the hands, feet, tongue, and head. The person may also notice the deformation of their facial features, and they may experience an increase of oil in their skin, sweating, and sinus congestion. A person may also feel depressed and have a lot of anxiety as a result of the