Has any one heard of Mosaicism and or Turners syndrome?

Question

any informtation would be appreicate as I have just got my amnio results back and was informed that genetically the child, a girl, has mosaicism with one normal line and oen abnormal. And that this might be indicitive of Turners syndrom. My appointment with the genitic counslor isn't for more than a week... all other children are healthy and this is throwign me for a loop almost 17 weeks along...

Answer 1

Common symptoms of Turner syndrome include

Short stature
Lymphoedema (swelling) of the hands and feet
Broad chest (shield chest) and widely-spaced nipples
Low hairline
Low-set ears
Reproductive sterility
Amenorrhea, or the absence of a menstrual period
Other symptoms may include a small lower jaw (micrognathia), cubitus valgus (turned-in elbows), a webbed neck, soft upturned nails, Simian crease and drooping eyelids. Less common are pigmented moles, hearing loss, and a high-arch palate (narrow maxilla). Turner syndrome manifests itself differently in each female affected by the condition, and no two individuals will share the same symptoms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_syndrome

http://www.turner-syndrome-us.org/


http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/turnerssyndrome.html


Good Luck!

Answer 2

I learned about the Turners syndrome in Biology class! It has to do with a missing chormosome! I suggest going to one of the online nurses websites and type out ur entire concern as they will be able to rest you at ease a bit better

Answer 3

http://www.turnersyndrome.org/
http://www.medgen.ubc.ca/wrobinson/mosaic/mosaicism.htm

It also could be due to age. the older you get when having children, the more your chances increase of down syndrome and other chromosomal defects.
Depending on the severity of the symptoms, you may not have to have any treatment. Here is another website on causes/treatments

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001317.htm

Answer 4

Look at these sites. I do have a friend that has a child with Mosaicism. Good luck!

http://www.turner-syndrome-us.org/resource/faq.html

http://www.medgen.ubc.ca/wrobinson/mosaic/mosaicism.htm