Turner syndrome is a genetic disorder that was first described by Ullrich in 19301, followed by a report of a 7-women series with the phenotype of turner syndrome, “short-stature and gonadal dysgenesis”, by the American physician Henry Turner in 19382.
The main phaenotypical characteristics of Turner syndrome are the short stature which is prevalent in approximately 9 out of 10 cases, the zygomandibular abnormalities, cardiovascular abnormalities, endocrine, and reproductive dysfunctions3. Continue reading
