J Korean Soc Echocardiogr.  2002 Jun;10(1):89-95.

A Case of Turner's Syndrome(45,X/46,XX) Associated with Patent Ductus Arteriosus

• Lee NH
• Kim W
• Lee JS
• Kim HG
• Im JC
• Kang MJ
• Cho ET
• Rheu HS
• Meong JI

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.

Keyword

Turner's syndrome(45,X/46,XX); Patent ductus arteriosus

MeSH Terms

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