What types of problems do girls with Turner syndrome typically have?
About half of girls born with Turner syndrome will have puffy hands and feet at birth, in addition to wideness and webbing of the neck. During a pregnancy, the physician may have seen a structure called a “cystic hygroma” during fetal ultrasound. Cystic hygromas are fluid-filled sacs at the base of the neck and they often go away prior to birth; but, in some cases, are still present in the newborn period. Girls with Turner syndrome usually have a low hairline at the back of the neck, minor differences in the shape and position of the ears, a broad chest with widely spaced nipples, an increased number of small brown moles (nevi) on the skin, and deep-set nails. Short stature is the most visible feature of Turner syndrome. The average adult height of a woman with Turner syndrome is four feet, eight inches. Most women with Turner syndrome are born with poorly formed or absent ovaries. Ovaries produce estrogen and without it, incomplete sexual development occurs. The usual signs of puberty
