Turner Syndrome with Crohn Disease

Abstract

Several reports suggest an increased incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis) in patients with Turner syndrome. Here we reported a patient with Turner syndrome who developed Crohn disease at the age of 16 years. Her symptoms of Crohn disease such as mucoid bloody diarrhea, iron deficient anemia, and external hemorrhoids had been seen after the cessation of her growth, so that it was not clearly determined whether or not her Crohn disease affected her growth potential. Although, growth retardation and delayed sexual maturation are characteristic manifestations of both Crohn disease and Turner syndrome, physicians should be aware of this association, and pay careful attention to the systematic evaluation of patients with Turner syndrome, especially those with an unusual clinical course.