Turner syndrome: a case of gonadal dysgenesis.

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2002-07-25
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An eighteen years old girl came from Ishargang, Mymensingh complaining of short stature, absence of development of breast, lack of menstruation and other secondary sex characters. She was found in infantile appearance with a height of 123 cm, body weight of 28 kg. She had short, broad, webbed neck, cuvitus valgus, absence of development of breast, axillary and public hairs with infantile external genitalia. Hormonal profile revealed high level of LH and FSH, low level of estrogens. Ultrasonography revealed uterine hypoplasia and ill defined gonadal streaks, Karyotype showed typical 45, X0 pattern. She was diagnosed as a case of gonadal dysgenesis due to Turner syndrome.
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Mymensingh Medical Journal.
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Siddiqui MN, Mia MA, Perveen R, Uddin MM, Chowdhury KS. Turner syndrome: a case of gonadal dysgenesis. Mymensingh Medical Journal. 2002 Jul; 11(2): 122-4
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