Tall stature: a difficult diagnosis?

Tall stature: a difficult diagnosis?

Referral for an assessment of tall stature is less common than for short stature. Tall stature is defined as a height more than two standard deviations above the mean for age. The majority of subjects with tall stature show a familial tall stature or a constitutional advance of growth (CAG), which is a diagnosis of exclusion. After a careful physical evaluation, tall subjects may be divided int...

Short and Tall Stature

Short or tall stature is primarily a normal variation of height. It is part of the continuum of the normal Gaussian distribution curve which defines the lower and upper limit of normal as the 3rd and 97th percentile. Within this context it is very important to differentiate normal variations in height and growth from pathological conditions. Normal variations in height are familial and idiopath...

Tall stature in children: differential diagnosis and management

Tall stature is defined as height above 97th percentile for age and sex or more than 2SD above the mean for a defined population. It means 3 out of every 100 children in a community are tall and should be evaluated. Familial tall stature also known as constitutional tall stature is the most common cause of tall stature. The height is consistently above 97th percentile percentile and mid paretal...

Sex steroid treatment of constitutionally tall stature.

Investigation and management of tall stature.

Referral for an assessment of tall stature is much less common than for short stature. Although the commonest cause is an underlying familial tendency to tallness, there are important disorders that should be considered at the initial assessment. Distinguishing these conditions from normal variations of growth is the key objective when managing the child and family. In some children, further ta...