A rare cause of progressive gait abnormality in a case of Turner syndrome
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20212064Keywords:
Muscular dystrophy, Turner syndrome, Gait abnormality, Weakness, PediatricsAbstract
Turner syndrome is a commonly encountered chromosomal disorder affecting females, while Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a severe X-linked recessive disorder affecting males. Although theoretically possible, very few cases of DMD associated with Turner syndrome have been reported. We report an 8 year old girl who presented with a rare association of Turner syndrome mosaicism (45X/46XringX) with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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