ECE2020 Audio ePoster Presentations Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology (217 abstracts)
La Rabta hospital, Department of endocrinology, Tunis, Tunisia
Introduction: Short stature is a common feature in Turner syndrome. It is caused by haplo-insufficiency of the SHOX gene. Growth hormone deficiency does not occur in this disorder as confirmed by the normal GH response to stimulation tests. However, few cases of coexisting GH deficiency and Turner syndrome have been reported. We herein describe two cases of GH deficiency in patient with Turner syndrome.
Observation 1: A 20-year-old patient was referred for delayed puberty. Physical examination showed a short stature with a height of 1 m38 (< – 4
Observation 2: A 16-year-old patient was referred for delayed puberty. On physical examination, she had a body height of 1 m 37(< – 4
Conclusion: These two cases highlight the necessity of GH investigations in patients with Turner syndrome and a severe short stature (body height < – 4