Parimal Barman
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Parimal Chandra Barman (born in 1962 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

) was considered the tallest person in the world in 1991 at ..

Parimal had a tumor on his pituitary gland causing his incredible growth spurt. He was also suffering from malnutrition during his later life. He had been undergoing treatment for Gigantism
Gigantism
Gigantism, also known as giantism , is a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly above average...

 at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London
London
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.He was being considered for measurement by Guinness for the Guinness World Record for the tallest living person at the time of his death in 1991.
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