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Turner’s syndrome in a male child

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The case of a 13-year-old Hindu male child has been described. He had marked growth retardation, peculiar facies low set prominent ears, a high arched palate, webbed neck, shield like chest, cubitus valgus, hypogenitalism and mental retardation (I.Q. 40). Testicular dysgenesis was proved on biopsy and he was sex chromatin negative. On the basis of these features a diagnosis of male Turner’s syndrome was made. A review of the literature on the subject has been given. It has been suggested that in spite of a divergence of opinion between various authors the designation of “male Turner’s syndrome” be retained.

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    A. K. Pathak & N. L. Sharma

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From the Department of Pediatrics, K. G. Medical College, Lucknow.

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Pathak, A.K., Sharma, N.L. Turner’s syndrome in a male child. Indian J Pediatr 35, 532–535 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02754017

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