Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Turner syndrome (TS) is the most common sex chromosome abnormality among females, characterized by short stature, hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, congenital heart anomalies, and an increased risk of autoimmune diseases. Although TS does not typically increase the absolute risk of malignancy, specific cancers, such as those affecting the nervous system and gastrointestinal tract and malignant melanoma, may occur more frequently. Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common type of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, generally affecting otherwise healthy adults but also seen in children and adolescents. We report an 11.2-year-old girl with TS presenting with substantial weight gain and short stature. Clinical examination revealed characteristic TS features and karyotype analysis confirmed mosaic TS. Following growth hormone (GH) therapy, the patient developed persistent, erythematous, itchy skin lesions diagnosed as folliculotropic MF. GH therapy was discontinued, and topical steroids controlled the skin lesions effectively. MF in TS is very rare and unexpected, especially in a child. This is the first reported case of MF in a child with TS. This case highlights the importance of carefully evaluating skin lesions in patients with TS and suggests considering MF as a differential diagnosis.
Institution: Istanbul University
Language: English
Subfield: Dermatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $100
OpenAlex ID: W4402747975