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Prepubertal gonadoblastoma in a 46,XY female patient with features of Turner syndrome

Authors :
Nursen Yordam
Ayfer Alikasifoglu
Melda Çağlar
E. Kotiloğlu
Nurgun Kandemir
Source :
European journal of pediatrics. 155(8)
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

46,XY gonadal dysgenesis was diagnosed in a 5.5-year-old phenotypically female patient who had physical and somatic stigmata of Turner syndrome such as webbed neck, low hairline, widely spaced nipples, cubitus valgus and coarctation of the aorta. Bilateral streak gonads were removed and an unsuspected gonadoblastoma was found in right gonad.The prepubertal development of gonadal neoplasm in patient with Xy gonadal dysgenesis indicated the necessity of gonadectomy at the time of diagnosis.

Details

ISSN :
03406199
Volume :
155
Issue :
8
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
European journal of pediatrics
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....abc9476817a72d6d6e74f5810701da08