A case of sporadic cretinism, with remarks.




Manning, Frederic Norton, 1839-1903.


Journal : Intercolonial medical congress transactions ; vol. ii.

Melbourne : Stillwell and Co., 1889.

Description : 834-839 p., [1 l.] pl. ; ill.: 6 phot., 3 tbls. ; 25 cm.

Photographs : 2 albumens mounted to 1 printed leaf.

Subject : Thyroid — Congenital hypothyroidism ; Myxedema.

Notes :




The two photographs represent front and side views of an 18 year-old myxedemic female who is posed standing on a cane chair. It is the first of two papers on sporadic cretinism published in the journal, the second one written by Sir Edward Charles Stirling (pages 840-849).





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