Achard syndrome is a syndrome consisting of arachnodactyly, receding lower jaw, and joint laxity limited to the hands and feet. Hypermobility and subluxations of the joints, increased lateral excursion of the patellas and other findings reflect the increased ligament laxity. It is not clear if it is a distinct entity. In medicine, the term syndrome is the association of several clinically recognizable features, signs, symptoms, phenomena or characteristics which often occur together, so that the presence of one feature alerts the physician to the presence of the others. ... Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder, affecting many structures, including the skeleton, lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels. ... A human hand typically has four fingers and a thumb The hand (med. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... Left patella - anterior aspect Left patella - posterior aspect The patella or kneecap is a thick, triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the front of the knee joint. ...
It is also known as diabetic-bearded woman syndrome (diabète des femmes à barbe).
The disease is named for Emile Achard and Joseph Thiers.
Achard-Thiers syndrome affects mostly postmenopausal women and comprises diabetes mellitus, deep voice, hirsutism or hypertrichosis, clitoral hypertrophy and adrenal cortical hyperplasia or adenoma.
The primary from of empty sella syndrome is a rare inherited disorder of the brain that is transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait.
Empty sella syndrome is characterized by attacks of unconsciousness (syncope), recurrent headaches in the forehead and temple areas, and impairment of vision.
Secondary Empty Sella Syndrome may have various causes: The empty sella may be a birth defect; it may be caused by a pituitary cyst or tumor (adenoma); radiation of the pituitary gland; surgical removal of a pituitary tumor or of the whole pituitary (hypophyseal) gland.
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