ON CONGENITAL OBESITY SYNDROME WITH POLYDACTYLY AND RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA (A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF CLINICAL FORMS OF HYPOPHYSEAL OBESITY) Thesis, for the degree of Doctor of Medicine

The origin of this thesis is the observation of an obese girl that we have had the good fortune to follow under Monsieur le Docteur Garnier at the Medical Consultation Service of Maternity Hospital.She was first observed during the semester preceding WWI then at the hospital Lariboisiere during the course of these last few months.This little girl was presented with hexadactyly and congenital ocular malformation (retinitis pigmentosa) that had developed during the first months of infancy.Having at this time also a considerable obesity, we believe this case must be attached to a very special clinical variety of hypophysis obesity that we will individualize during the course of this modest work (thesis).But we cannot begin this subject without addressing first of all to our revered master docteur Gamier as the inspiration for this thesis.To him we owe the expression of our deepest sentiments for the kind sympathies that he has continuously showed as master of our course of studies.All our thanks also go to the other eminent specialists, Dr. Chaillous, ophthamologist of Quinze-Vingts, and Messieurs Vailliant and Beclere, radiologists on whom we have so largely depended to complete our observations. Bardet G. Sur M Syndrome d'Obksitk Congenitale avec Polydactylie et Retinite Pigmemaire (Contribution a ['etude des fonnes clinique de I'OMsitt! hypophysaire). Paris: 1920. Thesis (Facult6 de M&iecinC de h i s ) .Copyright will be paid to any entitled beneficiary.