Does the new worlds tallest man have pituitary gigantism?”
The world’s tallest man – who also has the largest hands and feet – has been named by Guinness World Records for the launch of its 2010 book. At 8ft 1in (2.47m), Sultan Kosen, from Turkey, is about 4in (10cm) taller than previous title-holder Bao Xishun. The 27-year-old’s hands measure 10.8in (27.5cm) and his feet 14.3in (36.5cm). Mr Kosen, whose height is due to the medical condition pituitary gigantism, said he hoped his new-found fame would bring him love for the first time. “The first thing I want to do is have a car that I can fit in, but more than that I want to get married,” he said. “Up until now it’s been really difficult to find a girlfriend. I’ve never had one, they were usually scared of me. I’m hoping now I will find one.” He went on: “Hopefully now that I’m famous I’ll be able to meet lots of girls. I’d like to get married.” I can’t go shopping like normal people, I have to have things made specially and sometimes they aren’t always as fashionable Sultan Kosen One of the
The world’s tallest man – who also has the largest hands and feet – has been named by Guinness World Records for the launch of its 2010 book. At 8ft 1in (2.47m), Sultan Kosen, from Turkey, is about 4in (10cm) taller than previous title-holder Bao Xishun. The 27-year-old’s hands measure 10.8in (27.5cm) and his feet 14.3in (36.5cm). Mr Kosen, whose height is due to the medical condition pituitary gigantism, said he hoped his new-found fame would bring him love for the first time. “The first thing I want to do is have a car that I can fit in, but more than that I want to get married,” he said. “Up until now it’s been really difficult to find a girlfriend. I’ve never had one, they were usually scared of me. I’m hoping now I will find one.” He went on: “Hopefully now that I’m famous I’ll be able to meet lots of girls. I’d like to get married.” One of the difficulties of being so tall is getting clothes which fit and Mr Kosen wore a specially-made suit to meet journalists, which was one of t
The record-keeping group said he grew into his outsize stature because tumor-related damage to his pituitary triggered the overproduction of growth hormones. The condition, known as “pituitary gigantism,” also explains Kosen’s enormous hands and feet, which measure 10.8 inches (27.5 centimeters) and 14.4 inches (36.5 centimeters) respectively.
