When a Child is Abnormally Tall - HealthyChildren.org

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Some children may be abnormally tall for their age from an early, ... for girls start about two years earlier than growth spurts for boys. Turnonmoreaccessiblemode Turnoffmoreaccessiblemode SkipRibbonCommands Skiptomaincontent TurnoffAnimations TurnonAnimations OurSponsors Login | Register Menu Login | Register Home OurSponsors Ages&StagesAges&StagesAgesandStagesYourChild’sCheckupsPrenatalDecisionstoMakeDeliveryandBeyondBaby(0-12mos.)Bathing&SkinCareBreastfeedingCrying&ColicDiapers&ClothingFormulaFeedingNutritionPreemieSleepTeething&ToothCareToddler1-3yrs.FitnessNutritionToiletTrainingPreschool3-5yrsNutrition&FitnessGradeSchool5-12yrs.FitnessNutritionPubertyTeen12-18yrs.Dating&SexFitnessNutritionYoungAdult18-21yrs.HealthyLivingHealthyLivingHealthyLivingNutritionFitnessSportsOralHealthEmotionalWellnessBuildingResilienceGrowingHealthySleepSafety&PreventionSafety&PreventionSafetyandPreventionImmunizationsAtHomeMedicationSafetyAtPlayOnTheGoAllAroundFamilyLifeFamilyLifeFamilyLifeMedicalHomePediatricSpecialistsFamilyDynamicsCommunication&DisciplineTypesofFamiliesMediaWork&PlayGettingInvolvedinYourCommunityHealthIssuesHealthIssuesHealthIssuesConditionsAbdominalADHDAutismChest&LungsChronicConditionsCleft&CraniofacialCOVID-19DevelopmentalDisabilitiesEar,Nose&ThroatEmotionalProblemsEyesFeverFromInsectsorAnimalsGenitalsandUrinaryTractHead,Neck&NervousSystemHeartInfectionsLearningDisabilitiesSeizuresSexuallyTransmittedInfectionsSkinConditionsTreatmentsVaccinePreventableDiseasesInjuries&EmergenciesSportsInjuriesNewsNewsTips&ToolsTips&ToolsTipsandToolsAskThePediatricianFindaPediatricianNewslettersSymptomCheckerWebinarsHealthyChildrenMagazineHealthyChildrenTextingProgramOurMissionOurMissionOurMissionAAPinActionMedicalEditor&ContributorsSponsorsSponsorshipOpportunitiesSpreadtheWordShopAAP FindaPediatrician   HealthIssues Conditions Abdominal ADHD Allergies&Asthma Autism Cancer Chest&Lungs ChronicConditions Cleft&Craniofacial CommonSurgicalProcedures COVID-19 DevelopmentalDisabilities EarNose&Throat EmotionalProblems Eyes Fever FromInsectsorAnimals GenitalsandUrinaryTract Glands&Growth HeadNeck&NervousSystem Heart Infections LearningDisabilities Obesity Orthopedic Prevention Seizures SexuallyTransmitted Skin Tobacco Injuries&Emergencies VaccinePreventableDiseases InThisSection HealthyChildren>HealthIssues>Conditions>Glands&Growth>WhenaChildisAbnormallyTall HealthIssues Listen Español TextSize WhenaChildisAbnormallyTall PageContent​​​ ArticleBodySomechildrenmaybeabnormallytallfortheiragefromanearly,rapiddevelopmentofpubertyorfromanexcessproductionofthegrowthhormonebythepituitarygland.Theseandothermorerareconditionscanstimulategrowth,particularlyofthejawandthelongbonesofthearmsandlegs.Mostoftheseconditionscanbetreated.EarlyGrowthSpurts&PrecociousPubertyGenerally,growthspurtsforgirlsstartabouttwoyearsearlierthangrowthspurtsforboys. Childrenwithprecociouspubertyexperienceearlygrowthspurtsbecauseoftheabnormallyearlyriseinsexhormonelevelsintheirbodies.Initiallythiscausesthesechildrentogrowtallerthanotherkidstheirage,buttheirskeletonsmaturemorerapidly.Oftenthiscausesthemtostopgrowingatanearlyage,andtheyendupbeingaverageorbelowaverageheightasadults.TooMuchGrowthHormone(Hyperpituitarism)Twoconditionsarisefromexcessiveamountsofgrowthhormoneinthebody: acromegaly andgigantism.Acromegalyisaconditioninadultsthatiscausedbyanincreasedsecretionofthegrowthhormoneafternormalgrowthhasstopped.Itisveryrare.Becauseadultscannotgrowtaller,theexcessgrowthhormoneinacromegalycausesanadult'sbonestothickenandotherstructuresandorganstogrowlarger.Gigantismoccurswhenthereisanexcessivesecretionofgrowthhormoneinchildrenbeforetheirnormalgrowthhasstopped.Thisresultsinovergrowthofthelongbones.Inadditiontoverticalgrowthinheight,thereisalsogrowthinmuscleandorgans.Theresultisapersonwhoisverytall,withalargejaw,largeface,largeskull,andverylargehandsandfeet.IfYouHaveConcernsaboutYourChild'sHeightIfyouareconcernedaboutyourchild'sheightorthinkthatyourchildmaybegrowingtoofast,talktoyourpediatrician.Ifneeded,yourpediatriciancanorderfurthertests.Asimplex-rayofthehandandwristmayshowhowmuchgrowthyourchildhasleft.Labtestscanalsohelpfindthecauseofgrowthproblemsandhowtotreatthem.Youmayalsobereferredtoa pediatricendocrinologist, pediatricgeneticist,orotherpediatricspecialistforfurtherevaluationandtreatment.AdditionalInformationPredictingofChild'sAdultsHeightHowtoReadaGrowthChart:PercentilesExplainedYourFamilyHealthHistory&GeneticsWhatisaPediatricEndocrinologist? LastUpdated 6/21/2016 Source SectiononEndocrinology(Copyright©2014AmericanAcademyofPediatrics) TheinformationcontainedonthisWebsiteshouldnotbeusedasasubstituteforthemedicalcareandadviceofyourpediatrician.Theremaybevariationsintreatmentthatyourpediatricianmayrecommendbasedonindividualfactsandcircumstances. FollowUs BacktoTop



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