Turner syndrome with rapidly progressive puberty: a case report and literature review

J Int Med Res. 2020 May;48(5):300060519896914. doi: 10.1177/0300060519896914.

Abstract

This report describes a clinically rare and atypical case of 46,X,idic(X)(q21.32)/45,X-type Turner syndrome with rapidly progressive puberty development. After 11 months of treatment with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH), the child's height increased. After 18 months of treatment with rhGH, the child showed secondary sex characteristics. The child was followed up for 1 year after the appearance of the secondary sex characteristics, and regular menses were still present. This case indicates that modern molecular biology techniques should be used rationally to further investigate the existence of X-chromosome translocations and occult chimeras to prevent misdiagnosis.

Keywords: Turner syndrome; chromosomal abnormality; karyotype; puberty development; recombinant human growth hormone; secondary sex characteristics.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Determination by Skeleton
  • Body Height / drug effects
  • Body Height / genetics
  • Child
  • Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control
  • Exome Sequencing
  • Female
  • Human Growth Hormone / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Karyotyping*
  • Puberty / drug effects
  • Puberty / genetics*
  • Recombinant Proteins / administration & dosage
  • Turner Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Turner Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Turner Syndrome / genetics

Substances

  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Human Growth Hormone