Bone marrow aplasia associated with Turner syndrome in pediatric patients

Authors

  • Liliana Martínez Cárdenas Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Tamara Cedré Hernández Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Yamel Cabrera Peña Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

turner syndrome/diagnosis, turner syndrome/radiography, anemia, aplastic, pediatrics

Abstract

The association of bone marrow aplasia and Turner syndrome is hardly mentioned in scientific literature. The case of a 12-year female patient that begins with fever and wet cough with yellowish expectoration and hemoptysis is reported. The patient showed a deterioration of the general condition and cutaneous-mucosal pallor. She underwent a chest radiograph that showed lesions of pneumonic aspect. Physical examination showed phenotypic abnormalities that are typical of Turner syndrome, which were confirmed by cytogenetic examination. In addition, hematological examination and bone marrow biopsy results were consistent with bone marrow aplasia. Based on the analysis of the clinical symptoms and other examinations conducted, it was concluded that the diagnosis of the patient's disease was bone marrow aplasia associated with Turner syndrome. This is the first report in Cuba of the association of these two illnesses.

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Author Biographies

Liliana Martínez Cárdenas, Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Pediatría. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Tamara Cedré Hernández, Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Hematología. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesora Instructora de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Yamel Cabrera Peña, Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral y en Oncología.

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Martínez Cárdenas L, Cedré Hernández T, Cabrera Peña Y. Bone marrow aplasia associated with Turner syndrome in pediatric patients. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 9 [cited 2025 Jul. 7];5(4):64-7. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/659

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2011): October-December. Special Issue of Pediatrics

Section

Case Reports

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