Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2010 Apr;40(4):275-279.

A Case of Crohn's Disease Associated with Turner Syndrome

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju Hospital, Gyeongju, Korea. chhyang@dongguk.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.

Abstract

Turner syndrome is a chromosomal disorder in which of all or part one of the X chromosomes is absent, and this syndrome affects females. The syndrome leads to a constellation of physical findings that often includes congenital lymphedema, a short stature and gonadal dysgenesis. The prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases in the general population is estimated to be 150~250 per 100,000 population. A 2-fold increase in the risk of developing inflammatory bowel diseases has been reported in women with Turner syndrome. We describe here a case of Turner syndrome with Crohn's disease.

Keyword

Turner syndrome; Crohn's disease

MeSH Terms

Chromosome Disorders
Crohn Disease
Female
Gonadal Dysgenesis
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Lymphedema
Prevalence
Turner Syndrome
X Chromosome
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