Difference between revisions of "Monosomy X"
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==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Features:<ref>Sherman, C. Recent advances in pathology (lecture). 9 May 2011.</ref> | Features:<ref>Sherman, C. Recent advances in pathology (lecture). 9 May 2011.</ref> | ||
*Cystic hygroma. | *[[Cystic hygroma]]. | ||
*Nuchal edema. | *Nuchal edema. | ||
*[[Coarctation of the aorta]]. | *[[Coarctation of the aorta]]. | ||
*Broad chest. | *Broad chest. | ||
*Ovarian dysgenesis. | *Ovarian dysgenesis. | ||
Lame memory device ''NO CBC'': | |||
*'''N'''uchal edema, '''O'''varian dysgenesis, '''C'''ystic hygroma, '''B'''road chest, '''C'''oarctation of the aorta. | |||
Other: | |||
*Increased risk of ascending [[aortic dissection]].<ref name=pmid21969268>{{Cite journal | last1 = Reindollar | first1 = RH. | title = Turner syndrome: contemporary thoughts and reproductive issues. | journal = Semin Reprod Med | volume = 29 | issue = 4 | pages = 342-52 | month = Jul | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1055/s-0031-1280919 | PMID = 21969268 }}</ref> | |||
Images: | Images: | ||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:45,X.jpg Monoxomy X karyotype (WC)]. | *[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:45,X.jpg Monoxomy X karyotype (WC)]. | ||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Puffy_feet.JPG Lymphedema (WC)]. | *[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Puffy_feet.JPG Lymphedema (WC)]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:34, 1 November 2013
Monosomy X, also known as Turner syndrome is a relatively common chromosomal abnormality.
Characteristics
Features:[1]
- Cystic hygroma.
- Nuchal edema.
- Coarctation of the aorta.
- Broad chest.
- Ovarian dysgenesis.
Lame memory device NO CBC:
- Nuchal edema, Ovarian dysgenesis, Cystic hygroma, Broad chest, Coarctation of the aorta.
Other:
- Increased risk of ascending aortic dissection.[2]
Images:
