Bronchiectasis due to ciliary aplasia in Turner's syndrome.
A seven-year-old girl with Turner's syndrome, who suffered from recurrent respiratory system infections since birth, was investigated to determine the etiology of bronchiectasis. Electron microscopy of recurrent nasal biopsy specimens revealed ciliary aplasia. Ciliary aplasia in Turner's syndrome, has not previously been reported.
Ozçelik
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Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara.
Tuncel
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M
Göçmen
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A
Balci
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S
Erbil
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M
Yel
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L
Kiper
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N
D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002923:Cilia / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*