Turner syndrome

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Pectus excavatum

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Turner syndrome

Alternative Names:

Bonnevie-Ullrich syndrome; Gonadal dysgenesis; Monosomy X

Treatment:

Growth hormone may be considered to help a child with Turner syndrome grow taller.
Estrogen therapy is often started at 12 or 13 years old to stimulate the development of breasts, pubic hair, and other sexual characteristics.
Donor egg programs are available for women with Turner syndrome who wish to become pregnant.

Support Groups:

For additional information and resources, see www.turnersyndrome.org.

Expectations (prognosis):

Those with Turner syndrome can have a normal lifespan and productive life when carefully monitored by their physician.

Complications:

Heart defects
Kidney abnormalities
High blood pressure
Obesity
Diabetes
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Cataracts
Arthritis
Scoliosis (in adolescence)
Middle ear infections -- common with eustachian tube abnormalities

Review Date: 10/27/2004
Reviewed By: Celeste Krauss, M.D., Board Certified Clinical Genetics, Clinical Cytogenetics, Pediatrics and a Founding Fellow, of the American College of Medical Genetics. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network

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