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Turner syndrome x ray

Introduction

Overview

Overview

A x-ray may be used to diagnose cardiac and skeletal abnormalities.

X Ray

X Ray

X-ray is helpful in screening/detecting the following cardiac abnormalities: ^[1]^[2]^[3]
1. [[[Coarctation of aorta]]
2. Ventricular septal defect
3. Bicuspid aortic valve
4. Aortic dissection
5. Aortal dilation
6. Aortic aneurysm
7. Ischemic heart disease
8. Atherosclerosis
9. Elongated transverse aortic arch
10. Pulmonary venous anomalies
11. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
12. Infective endocarditis
X-ray is helpful in screening/detecting the following skeletal abnormalities: “Turner Syndrome – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf”.
1. Genu valgum
2. Cubitus valgus deformity
3. Congenital hip dysplasia
4. Short 4th metacarpal
5. Scoliosis
6. Kyphosis

Images

Images

Hypoyphosis

https://openi.nlm.nih.gov/detailedresult?img=PMC1808441_1748-7161-2-3-3&query=&req=4

Scoliosis

https://openi.nlm.nih.gov/detailedresult?img=PMC1808441_1748-7161-2-3-1&query=&req=4

Madelung deformity

The features that are evident here are:

Widening between the distal radius and ulna
Ulna is relatively longer compared to the radius
Dorsal and radial bowing of the radius
Dorsal subluxation of the distal ulna and positive ulnar variance

https://medpix.nlm.nih.gov/topic?id=e69d65e9-716d-48b6-b6a4-629bf71dc0dc

Shortened Metacarpals

https://radiopaedia.org/cases/shortened-metacarpals-turner-syndrome?lang=gb

References

References

↑ Shankar RK, Backeljauw PF (2018). “Current best practice in the management of Turner syndrome”. Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab. 9 (1): 33–40. doi:10.1177/2042018817746291. PMC 5761955. PMID 29344338.
↑ Kesler SR (2007). “Turner syndrome”. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 16 (3): 709–22. doi:10.1016/j.chc.2007.02.004. PMC 2023872. PMID 17562588.
↑ Frías JL, Davenport ML, Committee on Genetics and Section on Endocrinology (2003). “Health supervision for children with Turner syndrome”. Pediatrics. 111 (3): 692–702. doi:10.1542/peds.111.3.692. PMID 12612263.

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