TheTurkish, Kosen, who measures 8ft 3in is listed in the 2011 Guinness World Records as the tallest living man. He received treatment at the University of Virginia Medical Centre, [for] a disorder called cardioid-cardiomegaly, which is usually caused by a tumour in the pituitary gland. ... University officials claim that Kosen has stopped growing and responding very well to health. According to Dr. Jason Sheehan, the surgeon of the University of Virginia, the treatment will be noted in Guinness World Records.