Acromegaly khali

          What disease does the great khali have.

          Great khali weight in pounds

        1. The great khali height
        2. What disease does the great khali have
        3. Gigantism and chin protrusion.
        4. Acromegaly

          5. WWE Star Great Khali's Growth-Inducing Tumor Removed

          July 29, &#; -- World Wrestling Entertainment star Dalip Singh, better known by his ring name The Great Khali, underwent surgery Wednesday to remove a tumor that caused his huge size.

          At 7-foot-1 and weighing pounds, Singh, a former police officer in India's Punjab province, made his WWE debut in , and won the World Heavyweight Championship belt just a year later.

          But while his dimensions have earned him celebrity status, they are the result of a tumor that likely triggered long-term complications for his health.

          The benign tumor developed on Singh's pituitary gland, a tiny gland at the base of the brain that produces growth hormone.

          The tumor caused excessive secretion of the hormone, leading to a condition known as acromegaly, which causes gigantism if the tumor is active before puberty and can be fatal if left untreated, said Dr. Joshua Cohen, an endocrinologist at George Washington University.

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