Original Article

Clinical analysis of 15 children with 45, X/46, XY disorders of sex development presenting Turner syndrome phenotype

  • LIU Xiaojing ,
  • LIU Suhua ,
  • GAO Jing ,
  • HAO Huimin ,
  • WEI Haiyan ,
  • LIU Min
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  • 1. Endocrinology and Genetic Metabolic Department, Henan Provincial Children's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450018, Henan, China
    2. Endocrinology Department, Beijing Children's Hospital, Beijing 100045, China

Received date: 2023-12-26

  Accepted date: 2024-12-27

  Online published: 2025-05-09

Abstract

Objective To summarize the clinical features, puberty development, gonadal neoplasia and prognosis of 15 children with 45, X/46, XY disorders of sex development (DSD) presenting Turner syndrome phenotype. Methods The clinical data of 15 children with 45, X/46, XY DSD presenting Turner syndrome phenotype in Henan Children's Hospital from January 2012 to January 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Results All the 15 patients presented with the female phenotype and had growth retardation. They had typical clinical signs of Turner syndrome, such as neck web and cubitus valgus. Spontaneous breast development occurred in 3 patients, spontaneous menarche occurred in 1 patient, and gonadal dysgenesis eventually occurred in all patients. The Y chromosome mosaicism rate was 5%-85%. SRY gene detection was performed in 10 patients, and all of them were positive. Pathological examination of 7 patients after gonadectomy revealed gonadal tumors in 3 patients (1 case of unilateral gonadoblastoma, 1 case of dysgerminoma, and 1 case of insitu germ cell tumor). One case of insitu germ cell tumor was malignant at the time of diagnosis, and the age of diagnosis was 4.3 years. Conclusions Patients with 45, X/46, XY DSD may exhibit clinical features reminiscent of Turner syndrome. They have a higher incidence and risk of malignant transformation of gonadal tumors, and this transformation tends to occur at a younger age. This should be given full attention in clinical practice, and the necessity of surgical intervention should be evaluated promptly.

Cite this article

LIU Xiaojing , LIU Suhua , GAO Jing , HAO Huimin , WEI Haiyan , LIU Min . Clinical analysis of 15 children with 45, X/46, XY disorders of sex development presenting Turner syndrome phenotype[J]. Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2025 , 43(5) : 345 -349 . DOI: 10.12372/jcp.2025.23e1238

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