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Br J Ophthalmol 1997;81:639-643 doi:10.1136/bjo.81.8.639
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Anterior segment dysgenesis in mosaic Turner syndrome

  1. I C Lloyda,
  2. P M Haigha,
  3. J Clayton-Smithb,
  4. P Claytonc,
  5. D A Pricec,
  6. A E A Ridgwaya,
  7. D Donnaib
  1. aManchester Royal Eye Hospital, bRegional Genetics Service, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, cDepartment of Child Health, Growth Clinic, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester
  1. Mr I C Lloyd, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WH.
  • Accepted 10 April 1997

Abstract

AIMS/BACKGROUND Females with Turner syndrome commonly exhibit ophthalmological abnormalities, although there is little information in the literature documenting findings specific to Turner syndrome mosaics. Ophthalmic findings are described in four patients with mosaic Turner syndrome. All had anterior chamber abnormalities and all four had karyotypic abnormalities with a 45, X cell line. The possible relation between the karyotypic and the phenotypic findings in these patients is discussed.

METHODS Four girls with mosaic Turner syndrome underwent a full ophthalmological assessment, including examination under anaesthesia where indicated.

RESULTS Three of the four patients presented with congenital glaucoma. Two had the karyotype 45, X/46, X, idic(Y) and one a 45, X/47, XXX karyotype. The remaining child had a Rieger malformation of the iris and the karyotype 45, X/46, X, r(X).

CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that Turner syndrome mosaicism (where there are two abnormal cell lines) is associated with anterior segment dysgenesis. The findings in these four patients are compared with those seen in other mosaic phenotypes and it is postulated that the presence of two or more genetically different cell lines may have an adverse effect on anterior segment development.

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