WBR0114

Author	PageAuthor::William J Gibson
Exam Type	ExamType::USMLE Step 1
Main Category	MainCategory::Genetics
Sub Category	SubCategory::Endocrine, SubCategory::Reproductive
Prompt	Prompt::A 15 year old girl is evaluated for failure to experience menarche. The patient is 1.45 m (4’ 9”) tall has a broad chest, low hairline and a webbed neck. Which of the following are associated with this patients condition?
Answer A	AnswerA::Increased LH, FSH, absence of functional SRY gene.
Answer A Explanation	AnswerAExp::The absence of functional SRY gene would cause Swyer syndrome. Swyer syndrome leads to phenotypic females with gonadal dysgenesis.
Answer B	AnswerB::Decreased LH, FSH, lack of Barr body.
Answer B Explanation	AnswerBExp::While Turner syndrome is cause by the lack of a Barr body, these patients typically have increased FSH and LH.
Answer C	AnswerC::Increased estrogen, preductal coarctation of the aorta.
Answer C Explanation	AnswerCExp::While preductal coarction of the aorta is associated with Turner Syndrome, the patients typically have decreased estrogen.
Answer D	AnswerD::Decreased estrogen, horsehoe kidney.
Answer D Explanation	AnswerDExp::See explanation.
Answer E	AnswerE::Decreased LH, FSH, infertile if untreated.
Answer E Explanation	AnswerEExp::Turner syndrome patients have increased FSH and LH due to low levels of estrogen.
Right Answer	RightAnswer::D
Explanation	[[Explanation::The patient in this vignette is affected by Turner Syndrome. Turner syndrome is caused by the lack of one copy of the X chromosome in females. Patients therefore have the genotype 45,XO. There are characteristic physical abnormalities, such as short stature, swelling, broad chest, low hairline, low-set ears, and webbed necks. Girls with Turner syndrome typically experience gonadal dysfunction (non-working ovaries), which results in amenorrhea (absence of menstrual cycle) and sterility. Turner Syndrome is also associated with cardiac abnormalities such as preductal coarction of the aorta, and bicuspid aortic valve. Turner Syndrome is associated with lymphatic dysfunction causing lymphedema of the hands and feet as well as cystic hygromas which result in the webbed neck phenotype. Patients can have renal abnormalities too, such as horseshoe kidney. Educational Objective: References: First Aid 2014 page 574 ; First Aid 2012 page 539]]
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