title: A case of torsion of a mucinous cystadenoma in triple-X syndrome with pure gonadal dysgenesis.
abstract: Triple-X female characterized by primary amenorrhea and pure gonadal dysgenesis is extremely rare. We present a patient of triple-X syndrome who has not had menarche or the development of the secondary sexual characteristics. She had a hypoplastic uterus and streaked gonads on both sides with a twisted mucinous cystadenoma in the right adnexa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, 634-18 Keumam-dong, Dukjin-gu, 561-712 Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Heon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kwan-Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong-Gon
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D041321:Chromosomes, Human, X; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004966:Estrogens, Conjugated (USP) / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006059:Gonadal Dysgenesis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012729:Sex Chromosome Aberrations; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D004966:Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)