A member asked:

I'm 41 are there any conditions where adult my age grows couple inches taller but has no other symptoms like phys changes, feet grow, voice deepen etc?

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? Acromegaly: acromegaly or increase in growth hormone secretion comes on top of the list, if affect about 5 in million every year, usually age 40-45, it takes over a decade be noticed , diagnosis is by blood test and imaging see information sheet attached https://www.uptodate.com/contents/acromegaly-the-basics?source=search_result&search=acromegaly+patient+info&selectedTitle=1%7E84

Answered 2/24/2017

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: a pituitary tumor causing increased Human Growth hormone can result in "adult growth" This disease entity is called ACROMEGALY . This is rare ....

Answered 11/28/2017

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