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Seven years ago, Sulemana Abdul Samed woke one morning to find he was unable to breathe as his tongue had expanded. He began a growth spurt that sees the Ghananian 29-year-old stand a whopping 7ft 4in.
While he has some way to go to surpass Sultan Kösen of Tukey's 8ft 2.8in, health issues may curtail his chances of taking the record.
Doctor's have advised a surgical procedure to his brain to stop his growth, and curtail complications resulting from his condition.