A 15-year-old girl presents with primary amenorrhoea (no periods by age 15) and short stature. On examination, she has a wide carrying angle, webbed n...

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A 15-year-old girl presents with primary amenorrhoea (no periods by age 15) and short stature. On examination, she has a wide carrying angle, webbed neck, low posterior hairline, and widely spaced nipples. What is the most likely underlying chromosomal abnormality?

Accepted Answer

45, X (Turner syndrome)

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47, XXY (Klinefelter syndrome)

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Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)

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47, XXX (Triple X syndrome)

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Fragile X syndrome

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Turner Syndrome

A 15-year-old girl presents with primary amenorrhoea (no periods by age 15) and short stature. On examination, she has a wide carrying angle, webbed neck, low posterior hairline, and widely spaced nipples. What is the most likely underlying chromosomal abnormality?