The portrayal of dwarfism without skeletal dysplasia in art: Proportionate short stature due to growth hormone deficiency and other disorders.

Pablo Lapunzina, Jair Tenorio-Castaño, Julián Nevado, Ángel Campos Barros, Harry Pachajoa, Víctor L Ruiz-Pérez, Eduardo E Castilla

American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics 2021 Jun

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In this article, we analyze several works of art which portray individuals with short stature ("dwarfism"). We have focused on eight individuals who we believe have short stature due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD) or closely related disorders, rather than skeletal dysplasia. We discuss them individually, suggest the potential diagnosis, review the characteristics of their life and personal history, and briefly outline the artistic framework in which these works of art were created. This work is a posthumous tribute to the people with short stature portrayed in these works of art, who likely experienced harassment and inappropriate treatment by others and called by derogatory names. We have tried to acknowledge their identities with the respect they deserve. © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.

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Pablo Lapunzina, Jair Tenorio-Castaño, Julián Nevado, Ángel Campos Barros, Harry Pachajoa, Víctor L Ruiz-Pérez, Eduardo E Castilla. The portrayal of dwarfism without skeletal dysplasia in art: Proportionate short stature due to growth hormone deficiency and other disorders. American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics. 2021 Jun;187(2):186-191