MCQ – 68232

Correct Answer � C Explanation

Ans:C.)Coarctation of Aorta

Condition shown in the image is Turner syndrome:XO

Turner syndrome (45,X0)

• It is a condition in which a female is partly or completely missing an X chromosome.

Signs and symptoms

• Lymphedema, puffy legs of a newborn with Turner syndrome
• Of the following common symptoms of Turner syndrome, an individual may have any combination of symptoms and is unlikely to have all symptoms.
• Short stature
• Lymphedema (swelling) of the hands and feet of a newborn
• Broad chest (shield chest) and widely spaced nipples
• Low posterior hairline
• Low-set ears
• Reproductive sterility
• Rudimentary ovaries gonadal streak (underdeveloped gonadal structures that later become fibrotic)
• Amenorrhoea, the absence of a menstrual period
• Increased weight, obesity
• Shortened metacarpal IV
• Small fingernails
• Characteristic facial features
• Webbed neck from cystic hygroma in infancy
• Aortic valve stenosis
• Coarctation of the aorta and Bicuspid aortic valve : the two most common cardiovascular malformations.
• Horseshoe kidney
• Visual impairments – sclera, cornea, glaucoma, etc.
• Ear infections and hearing loss
• High waist-to-hip ratio (the hips are not much bigger than the waist)
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (problems with concentration, memory, attention with hyperactivity seen mostly in childhood and adolescence)
• Nonverbal learning disability (problems with maths, social skills, and spatial relations)
• Other features may include a small lower jaw (micrognathia), cubitus valgus,soft upturned nails, palmar crease, and drooping eyelids.