PSEUDOHYPOPARATHYROIDISM

Question 1

What are the clinical manifestations of Pseudohypoparathyroidism (Albright’s syndrome)?

Answer 1

Short-thickset stature, round face “moon face”, short tubular bones in hands/feet, ectopic
bone formation

Question 2

Parathyroid glands are present but PTH fails to act on the renal tubule?

Answer 2

PTH normally stimulates phosphate dieresis (blocks tubular reabsorption)

Question 3

Short tubular bones are seen in what?

Answer 3

Pseudoparathyroidism & Turner’s syndrome