Gabriel Gomes, 12 years old, is the world's tallest boy with the height of 7 foot 5 inches (2.3metres), suffering from gigantism. There's a tumor in his brain that helps produce too much growth hormone.
The boy towers 2.3 metres (7 foot 5 inches) and stands out stood next to his petite mother(by International networks)
Gabriel is aware that his second operation, in order to reach the tumor, will bring more risks
In case to secure the illness, he took the risky brain surgery at the age of 10, but the surgery was not completely successful.
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Gabriel Gomes, 12 years old, is the world's tallest boy with the height of 7 foot 5 inches (2.3metres), suffering from gigantism. There's a tumor in his brain that helps produce too much growth hormone.
Gabriel is aware that his second operation, in order to reach the tumor, will bring more risks
In case to secure the illness, he took the risky brain surgery at the age of 10, but the surgery was not completely successful.
Mother Ricardene is happy her son can now lead a normal life after the surgery was a success
The boy gets distressed as he is wheeled into the operating theatre( from discovery)
Doctors carry out MRI scans on the boy and discover he's experienced a blood clot
And now, he has to take another riskier operation to remove the tumor in order to lower hormone levels, as the doctors warned that his organs may fail and even cause death.
Gabriel Gomes, from Brazil, suffers from gigantism which means his body produces too much of a growth hormone
Mother Ricardene is happy her son can now lead a normal life after the surgery was a success
The boy gets distressed as he is wheeled into the operating theatre( from discovery)
Doctors carry out MRI scans on the boy and discover he's experienced a blood clot