Adam Rainer
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Biography
Dwarfism
Adam Rainer was born in Graz, Austria-Hungary (present day Austria), in 1899.[3] As a child, Rainer was described as very small, thin, and weak. In 1917, at age 18, he was measured at Script error: No such module "convert".. He therefore was refused entry into the Austro-Hungarian Army to take part in World War I.[4] A typical defining characteristic of dwarfism is an adult height below Script error: No such module "convert"..
Gigantism
Several years later, likely as a result of a pituitary tumor that was identified later, Rainer had a dramatic growth spurt. Between his early 20s to early 30s, he gained height at the average rate of 9.14 cm (3.16 in) per year.[3] By 1932 (aged 33), Rainer had reached a height of Script error: No such module "convert"..[5] He went from US shoe size 10 (EUR size 43) at age 19 to size 20 (EUR 57.5) only three years later.[6]
Two doctors examined Rainer in detail between August 1930 and May 1931, at which time his height was Script error: No such module "convert".. A benign pituitary adenoma was found, which was responsible for the enormous growth. Dr. Oskar Hirsch removed the adenoma.[4]
Prior to the removal of the tumor, Rainer had already been rendered weak and unable to stand due to his malfunctioning pituitary gland and the rapid growth that resulted. Shortly after the surgery, Rainer entered a "home for the aged" where he resided for the remainder of his life.[3] When he died on 4 March 1950 at the age of 51, he had reached a final height of Script error: No such module "convert"..[7]
References
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- ↑ Guinness World Records, 2004.
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- ↑ a b c Bellows, Alan. "The Man Who Was a Dwarf and a Giant" Script error: No such module "webarchive"., DamnInteresting.com, 1 December 2005.
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- ↑ Hirsch, Obar. Two Types of Gigantism Due to Similar Tumors. Discussion of Growth*Template:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Confinia Neurologica, Vol.Script error: No such module "String".21, No.Script error: No such module "String".4 (1961)
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