Too tall for school: The 14-year-old Brazilian girl who at 6ft 9in cannot fit on the bus
It's hard standing out from the crowd when you are a teenager but few schoolchildren can claim to be more visible than Elisany Silva.
The 14-year-old measures an unbelievable 6ft 9in tall, making her one of the biggest teenagers in the world.
The pretty youngster is believed to be suffering from a rare disease which has caused her extreme growth.
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Sisters: Elisany lies on her bed with sister Talicia, 12, at their home. It is believed the 14-year-old is suffering from a disease of growth hormones.
New Page 2 Determined: Elisany hopes to use her incredible height to become a model. She is pictured left with some dogs on the beach and right with sister Talicia
The expert said: 'She might have the symptoms of the disease, which may be the headache, vision problems, and death of some other glands, like the thyroid, adrenals and the ovaries.
'It might cause serious implications for her health and even death.'
It is thought that if her condition is left untreated, the 14-year-old could continue to grow at a rate of six inches a year.
The normal rate of growth for a child of her age is just a third of that amount.
Elisany now hopes to exploit her height and become a fashion model.
She said: 'I want to be a model very much.'
Some websites suggest she may soon achieve her dream, with one reporting that she was due to make her catwalk debut in Belem, Brazil, dressed as a bride.
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