title: Albright hereditary osteodystrophy: a case report.
abstract: A dental practitioner with an eagle's eye can diagnose many hidden disease through careful examination of the oral cavity. One such hereditary metabolic disorder is Albright hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO). Characteristic presentations in an individual affected by AHO were short stature, obesity and brachydactyly especially of 4(th) and 5(th) digits, which are the phenotypic features of genetic mutation. Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PHP) is characterized by inability of the body to respond appropriately to parathormone, mainly characterized by hypocalcemia, increased serum parathormone concentration, insensitivity to the biological activity of parathormone and hyperphosphatemia. AHO when seen in association with resistance to parathormone (PTH), it is called PHP. Here is, a case report of 32-year-old male patient with AHO with distinctive physical characteristics and oral manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, H.K.E.S's S.Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research , Sedam Road, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hugar
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, H.K.E.S's S.Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research , Sedam Road, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Sangameshwar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sajjanshetty
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department Conservative and Endodontics, Bharatiya Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital , Sangli, Maharastra, India .
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hugar
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, H.K.E.S's S.Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research , Sedam Road, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India .
authors.forename: Megha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kadani
keywords: Albright hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO); Brachydactyly; Pseudohypoparathyroidism