Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Turner's Syndrome
Authors: KENNETH M. ROSEN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1967)

Case Studies1 July 1967Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Turner's SyndromeKENNETH M. ROSEN, M.D., DAVID K. SIROTA, M.D., STANLEY C. MARINOFF, M.D.KENNETH M. ROSEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DAVID K. SIROTA, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, STANLEY C. MARINOFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-67-1-145 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSince 1938, when Turner (1) published his classical paper entitled "A Syndrome of Infantilism, Congenital Webbed Neck and Cubitus Valgus," much has been learned about the pathologic anatomy, physiology, and cytogenetics of this entity (2). The syndrome, which is also known as gonadal dysgenesis, may occur in the pure form (3) (that is, without other associated anomalies); however, most often it occurs with multiple associated congenital anomalies. To date, more than 20 such anomalies have been reported (4, 5).Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, occasionally of massive proportions, has been described in patients with gonadal dysgenesis (5-9). Surgical exploration of these patients has...References1. TURNER HH: A syndrome of infantilism, congenital webbed neck and cubitus valgus. Endocrinology 23: 566, 1938. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. CHAPELLE AD: Cytogenetical and clinical observations in female gonadal dysgenesis. Acta Endocr. (Kobenhavn) 40 (suppl. 65): 1, 1962. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. SOHVAL AR: The syndrome of pure gonadal dysgenesis. Amer. J. Med. 38: 615, 1965. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. ENGELFORBES EAP: Cytogenetic and clinical findings in 48 patients with congenitally defective or absent ovaries. Medicine (Balt.) 44: 135, 1965. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. HADDADWILKINS HML: Congenital anomalies associated with gonadal aplasia. Pediatrics 23: 885, 1959. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. 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To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New York, New YorkFrom the Department of Medicine, the Division of Endocrinology of the Department of Medicine, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine and The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, N. Y.Dr. Sirota is a Trainee in Endocrinology supported by grant TI AM 5198-07, the National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.Requests for reprints should be addressed to David K. Sirota, M.D., Division of Endocrinology, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Fifth Ave. and 100th St., New York, N. Y. 10029. 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