Turner's syndrome in association with hemangioma of the parotid gland: report of case.
We report a case of Turner's syndrome with hemangioma of the parotid gland. The symptom complex of this syndrome are infantilism, pterygium colli and unusual carrying angle of the elbow. Orodental alterations and multisystem afflictions have been reported in these patients. Diagnosis is based on a combination of the clinical features, buccal smear finding of the absence of barr body and confirmed by karyotyping which can detect mosaic cell lines of the X chromosome.
Mysore
J
J
Department of Dental Diagnostic Sciences, Indiana University School of Dentistry.
Roth
L M
LM
Kafrawy
A H
AH
D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*