Vnitr Lek 2000, 46(1):34-36

[A dissecting aortic aneurysm in a female patient with Turner syndrome].

J Chlumský, F Kölbel, M Buresová, P Sváb, V Krutílková, E Koudelková, P Pavel, V Srnský, E Seemanová, J Zemková, D Novotná

Interní klinika FN Motol a 2. LF UK, Praha.

Female phenotype, sexual infantilism, small stature and stigmatization are typical for patients with Turner's syndrome (TS). The most frequent cardiovascular manifestations in these patients are a bicuspidal aortal valve and coarctation of the aorta. In 5% patients dilatation of the aorta is found which can develop into a dissecting aneurysm. In the submitted case-history the authors describe a 34-year-old patient where the diagnosis of TS was proved only in adult age at the time when a dissecting aneurysm of the aorta was detected. The submitted case-history supports the recommendation of regular echocardiographic check-up examinations of patients with TS.

Keywords: Adult; Aneurysm, Dissecting, complications, ; Aortic Aneurysm, complications, ; Female; Humans; Turner Syndrome, complications, ; Ultrasonography

Published: January 1, 2000  Show citation