Open AccessGonadal dysgenesis in Turner syndrome with Y-chromosome mosaicism: Two case reports
Author(s) -
Xuefei Leng,
Ke Lei,
Yang Li,
Fei Tian,
Qi Yao,
Qinghe Zheng,
Zhihong Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i22.5737
Subject(s) - medicine , turner syndrome , gonadal dysgenesis , turner's syndrome , gynecology , chromosome , genetics , pediatrics , gene , biology
Turner syndrome (TS) has a variety of different karyotypes, with a wide range of phenotypic features, but the specific karyotype may not always predict the phenotype. TS with Y chromosome mosaicism may have mixed gonadal dysgenesis, and the mosaicism is related to the potential for gonadoblastoma.