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Adult Turner syndrome associated with chylous ascites and vascular anomalies
Author(s) -
Treisman Jonathan,
Collins Francis S.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1987.tb02799.x
Subject(s) - chylous ascites , lymphedema , turner syndrome , medicine , ascites , shunt (medical) , inferior vena cava , surgery , anatomy , cardiology , cancer , breast cancer
An adult female with Turner syndrome presented with severe lymphedema and chylous ascites. In addition, the patient was found to have a right‐sided aortic arch and a left‐sided inferior vena cava. Although lymphedema is common in infants with Turner syndrome, it usually resolves in childhood. Chylous ascites in association with Turner syndrome is previously unreported. In this patient, a peritoneo‐venous shunt appeared to be beneficial.