Most common cardiac defect in turner syndrome:
--> Overall MC congenital hea disease in Turner syndrome is Bicuspid aoic valve --> 2nd MC congenital hea disease in Turner syndrome is Coarctation of aoa TURNER SYNDROME: - Basic defect is 45 X0 - Always seen in Females IMPOANT FEATURES (MNEMONIC - SeeA Baby CLOWN) - Sho stature, Sensorineural hearing loss, Sho 4th metacarpal - Amenorrhea (Primary) - Barr body absent - Cardiac anomalies, Cystic hygroma - Lymphedema of hand and feet, Low thyroid - Ovaries Underdeveloped (Streak Ovaries) --> thus infeile. - Webbed neck - Nipples widely placed, Shield shaped chest , No intellectual disability
Coarctation of aoa
VSD
ASD
TOF
DNB 2018