. Endocrinology. the ankles. Thehair showed increased dryness and tendency to loss. There were noother dermal changes, except transient chloasma pigmentation, usu-ally associated with headache. There has been an increase in gen-eral nervousness, irritability, apprehension and restlessness, cardjacpalpitation, and constipation. There have been no polyuria, poly-dipsia, polyphagia, nor change in the visual field. The patient hadreceived hypodermic injections twice weekly for a number of months(probably a corpus luteum preparation), without relief. Dilatationof the cervix and curettage were perfo
. Endocrinology. the ankles. Thehair showed increased dryness and tendency to loss. There were noother dermal changes, except transient chloasma pigmentation, usu-ally associated with headache. There has been an increase in gen-eral nervousness, irritability, apprehension and restlessness, cardjacpalpitation, and constipation. There have been no polyuria, poly-dipsia, polyphagia, nor change in the visual field. The patient hadreceived hypodermic injections twice weekly for a number of months(probably a corpus luteum preparation), without relief. Dilatationof the cervix and curettage were performed, and douche and tam-ponade treatment given, without avail. Two months preceding ourobservation, the patient received Burroughs, Welcome & CompanysMixed Glands No. 2. This caused slight loss of weight, but noother change. Past history. The patient had measles at the age of twelvePersonal and famili/ history were negative. Fig. -2. Case IItlio osseous system, representingof posterior lolie deficiency in th. ted witli iinderdevelopmont ofciencv. Note the suggestionbesity. Tliis subject is com- 560 HYPOPHYSEAL DISORDERS Physical exatnmation. The patient was abnormally small (seecomparison of figure with normal). She was 112 lbs. in weight and4 ft. 101/^ in. ( cm.) in height. From symphysis to soles of thefeet she measured 29% in. ( cm.), and from symphysis to in. ( cm.). She was of a general pituitary type, with slighttendency to obesity, fullness about the lower abdomen and paddingon the lateral aspects of the thighs. The skin was slightly dry. Thehands were classically small, with short fingers and slight paddingon the dorsa. Head. There was a faint brownish pigmentation aboutthe forehead; the ears, eyes, nose and mouth were normal. The chest,heart, abdomen, genitalia and reflexes were normal also. The urine was negative, except for two or three leucocytes perhigh power field (non-catheterized specimen). The blood, includingWassermann test, was norma
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