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Diagnosis - Turner syndrome
Turner syndrome is usually identified during childhood or at puberty. However, it can sometimes be diagnosed before a baby is born using a test called amniocentesis.
Pregnancy and birth
Turner syndrome may be suspected in pregnancy during a routine ultrasound scan if, for example, problems with the heart or kidney are detected.
Lymphoedema, a condition that causes swelling in the body's tissues, can affect unborn babies with Turner syndrome, and may be visible on an ultrasound scan.
Turner syndrome is sometimes diagnosed at birth as the result of heart problems, kidney problems or lymphoedema.
Childhood
If a girl has the typical characteristics and symptoms of Turner syndrome, such as short stature, a webbed neck, a broad chest and widely spaced nipples, the syndrome may be suspected.
It's often identified during early childhood, when a slow growth rate and other common features become noticeable.
In some cases, a diagnosis is not made until puberty when breasts do not develop or monthly periods do not start.
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