His name is lent to "Launois' syndrome", which is also referred to as pituitary gigantism.

Macrodontia of all the teeth is known to occur in pituitary gigantism and pineal hyperplasia.

As typical of many people afflicted with pituitary gigantism Ella's arms were very long, with her hands and feet exceptionally big.

It was the great neurosurgeon Harvey Cushing who first suggested that he suffered from pituitary gigantism.

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.

Amazingly, his condition, pituitary gigantism, was not diagnosed until 1970, when Greener was 27 years old, already at his current height and the record-holder as the tallest man in Britain.

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