Turner’s Syndome

 

This is the Hologic lumbar spine scan from a young woman with Turner’s syndrome.

This is the Hologic left hip scan from a young woman with Turner’s syndrome.

Case Description:

This is the spine and hip DXA scan from a young woman with Turner’s syndrome. The T-score was reported since the patient had prolonged estrogen deficiency.

Credit:

Sarah L Morgan, MD, RD, CCD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

References:

• Lage, A.Z., et al., High degree of discordance between three-dimensional and two-dimensional lumbar spine bone mineral density in Turner’s syndrome. J Clin Densitom, 2005. 8(4): p. 461-6.