![]() ![]() Short stature is the most common feature in Turner syndrome and this feature becomes more prominent over time. Once a diagnosis of Turner syndrome is made, the urinary system should be checked for any clinically relevant problem. Some 30% to 40% of individuals will have problems with their kidneys and/or urinary tract. Every girl who is diagnosed as having Turner syndrome should be evaluated by a pediatric cardiologist (children's heart doctor) who is familiar with the cardiovascular features that are more likely to be present in girls with Turner syndrome. partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (a misalignment of some of the major vessels entering or coming off of the heart).Īlthough these congenital heart conditions may cause problems in early life, some girls who have them may not have any problems until they are older.a bicuspid aortic valve (two valve leaflets instead of three between the largest artery in the body, the aorta, and the left ventricle of the heart) in the heart.coarctation of the aorta (a narrowing of the large artery that leads out of the heart and carries blood to the rest of the body).The most common congenital heart conditions in girls with Turner syndrome include Girls with Turner Syndrome have about a 50% chance of having specific congenital heart conditions (features of the heart and circulatory system that are present at birth and affect how well the heart and the rest of the circulatory system pump blood around the body). If a girl is suspected of having Turner Syndrome, either because of testing done before she was born or because she has physical features that suggest this diagnosis, a chromosome test using a blood sample should be done to confirm the diagnosis. edema (swelling or puffiness) or hands and feet, especially at birth.short fourth metacarpal (bone in hand between the knuckle of the fourth finger and the wrist).small and narrow fingernails, toenails that turn up. ![]()
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