PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Justin H Davies
AU  - Tim Cheetham
TI  - Investigation and management of tall stature
AID  - 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304830
DP  - 2014 Aug 01
TA  - Archives of Disease in Childhood
PG  - 772--777
VI  - 99
IP  - 8
4099  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/99/8/772.short
4100  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/99/8/772.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child2014 Aug 01; 99
AB  - 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 targeted investigations will be needed and in rare instances intervention to limit final height may be appropriate. This article discusses a structured approach to the assessment and management of a child with tall stature.