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Martin-Albright syndrome
Also known as:
Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy
Albright’s syndrome III
Associated persons:
Fuller Albright
Eric Martin
Description:
A condition characterised by short stature, round face, thick neck, shortness of limbs in relation to trunk. More common in females.
Bibliography:
- D. Martin, J. Bourdillon:
Un cas de tétanie idiopathique chronique. Échec thérapeutique de la graffe d’un adénome parathyroïdien.
Revue médicale de la Suisse romande, Lausanne, 1940, 60: 1166-1177.
- F. Albright, C. H. Burnett, P. H. Smith, et al:
Pseudo-hypoparathyroidism-example of «Seabright-Bantam syndrome»; report of three cases.
Endocrinology, Baltimore, 1942, 30: 922-932.
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