Las Vegas-native Tanya Angus reportedly suffers from acromegaly, a rare syndrome in which a growth surrounds her pituitary gland, causing it to produce excessive amounts of human growth hormone ...

Learn about Thyroid Gland removal or Thyroidectomy. Shawn Ciecko MD -Otolaryngologist, Medical School at University of Buffalo, Resident in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the Duke University Medical Center ...

Due to a tumor in her pituitary gland that caused above-average growth hormones, Sandy Allen was the tallest woman in the world, standing at 7'7".

Adam Yauch, also known as MCA, is a member of the music group the Beastie Boys.

Shawn Ciecko MD ,Otolaryngologist, Medical School at University of Buffalo, resident in Otolaryngology, head and Neck Surgery at the Duke University Medical Center and ENTandAllergy Associate.

In Hashimoto's disease, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, the immune system attacks the thyroid gland. The resulting inflammation often leads to an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism). Hashimoto's ...

Thyroiditis is an inflamed thyroid gland which is located in the front of the neck. Most types of thyroiditis are caused by antibodies attacking the thyroid. Each type of thyroiditis ...

Acromegaly is a hormone disorder that causes the pituitary gland to emit too much growth hormone. WWE wrestler Andre the Giant suffered from the disease.