14-year-old Brazilian tallest girl in the world

12:15 01/09/2010 » Society

14-year-old Brazilian tallest girl in the world

The 14-year-old teenager Elisany Silva measures an unbelievable 6ft 9in tall, making her one of the biggest teenagers in the world.

 
Speaking from her home in the Brazilian Amazon state of Para, Elisany told a local television station how she was unable to go to school because she could not sit properly on the bus. Elisany lives in a small house with her sisters, mother and step-father.
 
However, its exact nature has not been determined because her parents cannot afford to pay for doctors to investigate further.
A medical expert who was given details of her condition in Brazil without examining her said Elisany could be in danger of health problems.
He said he believed she was suffering from gigantism, in which the body produces excessive amounts of growth hormones.
 
Elisany now hopes to exploit her height and become a fashion model.
She said: 'I want to be a model very much.'

Source: Panorama.am

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