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Síndrome de Turner - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Síndrome de Bonnevie-Ullrich; Disgenesia gonadal; Monosomía X

Síntomas:

Los posibles síntomas en los bebés pequeños abarcan:

  • Manos y pies hinchados
  • Cuello ancho y unido por membranas

En las niñas mayores, se puede observar una combinación de los siguientes síntomas:

  • Desarrollo retrasado o incompleto en la pubertad, que incluye mamas pequeñas y vello púbico disperso
  • Tórax plano y ancho en forma de escudo
  • Párpados caídos
  • Ojos resecos
  • Infertilidad
  • Ausencia de períodos (ausencia de la menstruación)
  • Resequedad vaginal, que puede llevar a relaciones sexuales dolorosas

Pruebas y exámenes:

El síndrome de Turner se puede diagnosticar en cualquier etapa de la vida y también antes del nacimiento si se realiza un análisis cromosómico durante un examen prenatal.

El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico y buscará signos de desarrollo insuficiente. Los bebés con el síndrome de Turner a menudo presentan manos y pies hinchados.

Se pueden realizar los siguientes exámenes:

El síndrome de Turner también puede alterar diversos niveles de estrógenos en la sangre y en la orina.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/14/2009
  • Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, Departments of Anatomy and Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Morgan T. Turner syndrome: diagnosis and management. Am Fam Physician. 2007;76:405-410.

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