What are some recent treatments in growth disorders?

Growth disorders can be caused by a gland problem. The pituitary gland makes growth hormone, which stimulates the growth of your bones and other tissues. People can also have too much growth hormone. Too much growth hormone can cause gigantism in children, which their bones and their body grow too much. In adults, it can cause acromegaly, which makes their hands, feet, and face larger than normal. Possible treatments for growth disorders include surgery to remove the tumor and medical and radiation therapy.