In this report a five-year-old girl with horseshoe kidney, which has growth retardation during follow-up as only symptom of Turner syndrome.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:Horseshoe kidney is the most frequent renal fusion anomaly that is usually asymptomatic and isolated malformation.
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Key Findings & Data:It was reported that 15-35% of Turner syndrome cases (TS) also display horseshoe kidney condition.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this report a five-year-old girl with horseshoe kidney, which has growth retardation during follow-up as only symptom of Turner syndrome.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Özet
Horseshoe kidney is the most frequent renal fusion anomaly that is usually asymptomatic and isolated malformation. However it can be seen with various syndromes and chromosomal anomalies. It was reported that 15-35% of Turner syndrome cases (TS) also display horseshoe kidney condition. TS is a chromosomal anomaly that had been characterized by delayed puberty, short body height and gonadal dysgenesis. In this report a five-year-old girl with horseshoe kidney, which has growth retardation during follow-up as only symptom of Turner syndrome.
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ÇAMLAR, S. A., SOYLU, A., ABACI, A., TÜRKMEN, M. A., ÜLGENALP, A., KAVUKÇU, S. (2016). Horseshoe kidney with growth retardation: Don't forget Turner syndrome. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, Cilt: 58 - Sayı: 2, 227–229. https://ajindex.com/articles/412223
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