A Case of Turner's Syndrome(45,X/46,XX) Associated with Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
- Author:
Nam Hoon LEE
1
;
Wan KIM
;
Jeong Soo LEE
;
Han Gyun KIM
;
Jong Cheol IM
;
Mi Ja KANG
;
Eun Taeg CHO
;
Hyung Seon RHEU
;
Jae Il MEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gwang ju Veterans Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Turner's syndrome(45,X/46,XX);
Patent ductus arteriosus
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aorta;
Aortic Coarctation;
Aortic Valve;
Bicuspid;
Cardiovascular System;
Chromosome Aberrations;
Dilatation;
Drainage;
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent*;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Heart;
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial;
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular;
Humans;
Korea;
Neck;
Sexual Infantilism;
Turner Syndrome;
X Chromosome
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Echocardiography
2002;10(1):89-95
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We described a 65-year-old female of 45,X/46,XX Turner's syndrome associated with patent ductus arteriosus who was admitted due to exertional dyspnea and palpitation. This patient had not spontaneous mensturation and had a short stature without webbed neck and a sexual infantilism. Chromosomal aberrations cause primarily structural defects of cardiovascular system, and a variety of structural aberrations involving the X chromosome can cause partial or complete Turner's syndrome. In Turner's syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve or coarctation of aorta is frequently combined, also aortic root dilatation, partial anomalous venous drainage, hypoplastic left heart, ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect has been reported. However, this patient had not abnormality in aortic valve and whole aorta. Patent ductus arteriosus in 45,X/46,XX Turner's syndrome have not been reported in Korea. We report this case with a brief review of the literature.
