Massive pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade revealed undiagnosed Turner syndrome: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with Turner syndrome (TS) are prone to autoimmune disorders. Although most patients with TS are diagnosed at younger ages, delayed diagnosis is not rare.

Case presentation

A 31-year-old woman was presented with facial edema, chest tightness and dyspnea. She had primary amenorrhea. Physical examination revealed short stature, dry skin and coarse hair. Periorbital edema with puffy eyelids were also noticed with mild goiter. Bilateral cardiac enlargement, distant heart sounds and pulsus paradoxus, in combination with hepatomegaly and jugular venous distention were observed. Her hircus and pubic hair was absent. The development of her breast was at 1st tanner period and gynecological examination revealed infantile vulva. Echocardiography suggested massive per

SUBMITTER: Qiang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7583196 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature