10 photographs of the skeletal remains of 'Irish Giant' Patrick Cotter, who suffered from acromegaly and gigantism. Photographs taken by specialist Dr J.R. Musgrave, Department of Anatomy, The Medical School, University Walk, Bristol.
1-4. Description: Anterior, lateral and basal view of skull 5. Description: Lateral view of spine 6. Description: Two left femora (one from the individual with acromegaly and one of average size) 7. Description: Proximal end of femur 8. Description: Two left humeri (one from the individual with acromegaly and one of average size) 9. Description: Two left ulnae and radii (one each from the individual with acromegaly and one of average size) 10. Description: Two left tibae and fibulae (one each from the individual with acromegaly and one of average size)
Overall classification: Endocrine (hyperactivity)