title: Intraoperative endoscopy in a child with Turner's syndrome and gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a case report.
abstract: Gastrointestinal bleeding in Turner's syndrome can represent vascular lesions that are frequently beyond standard endoscopic reach and often life threatening. This report describes the successful use of intraoperative endoscopy to identify the souce of bleeding in an adolescent with Turner's syndrome and significant intestinal hemorrhage. J Pediatr Surg 36:951-952.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610-0296, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jolley
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Langham
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dillard
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Novak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007813:Laparotomy; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*