Turner syndrome

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Pectus excavatum

Bonnevie-Ullrich syndrome; Gonadal dysgenesis; Monosomy X

Growth hormone may help a child with Turner syndrome grow taller. Estrogen replacement therapy is often started when the girl is 12 or 13 years old. This helps trigger the growth of breasts, pubic hair, and other sexual characteristics.

Women with Turner syndrome who wish to become pregnant may consider using a donor egg.

For additional information and resources, see:

Turner Syndrome Society -- www.turnersyndrome.org

Those with Turner syndrome can have a normal life when carefully monitored by their doctor.

• Heart defects
• Kidney abnormalities
• High blood pressure
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• Cataracts
• Arthritis
• Scoliosis (in adolescence)
• Middle ear infections -- common with eustachian tube abnormalities

Review Date: 12/11/2006
Reviewed By: Brian Kirmse, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Human Genetics, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.