title: [Psychiatric symptoms can reveal Turner syndrome].
abstract: Turner syndrome is usually diagnosed by physical characteristics, i.e. low height and infertility. This case report presents a woman, who was referred to a chromosome analysis at the age of 35 years, due to a specific pattern of psychiatric symptoms. She felt childish, had strong emotional bonds to her family, yet lacked friendships and intimate relationships. She had moderate symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder with a sexual content. Confronted with this constellation of symptoms, psychiatrists and psychologists should be aware of Turner syndrome.
authors: Psykiatrisk Center Ballerup, Denmark. hellethusgaard@hotmail.com
authors: Helle
authors: H
authors: Thusgaard
authors: Sidse Marie H
authors: SM
authors: Arnfred
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009769:Object Attachment; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000235:genetics; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000235:genetics; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*