Height And Proportion Abnormalities

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Hypopituitary dwarfism

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deficiency in growth hormone in childhood; delayed puberty, appears much younger than chronological age; infantile facial features and chubbiness

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Achondroplastic dwarfism

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genetic disorder; normal trunk, short arms, legs and short stature.

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Marfan syndrome

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inherited connective tissue disorder. s/s are tall thin stature, hyperextensible joints, armspan greater than height, pubis to sole measurement > crown to pubis; sternal deformity, high arched narrow plate; early death due to cardiovascular disease such as mitral regurgitation and aortic disection.

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Acromegaly(Hyperpituitarism)

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excessive growth hormone after normal completion of body growth; overgrowth of bone in face, head, hands, and feet but no change in height. enlargement of internal organs: cardiomegally. metabolic disorders (dm)

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Gigantism

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excessive secretion of growth hormone by anteriopituitary resulting in overgrowth of entire body. The epiphyses plate does not close. increased height, weight and delayed sexual development occurs.

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cushings syndrome

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administration or excessive production of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) by the pituitary will cause the adrenal cortex to secret excess cortisol; s/s : weight gain and edema with central trunk and cervical obesity and round, moon face.