KROK 1 2013 – Question 84 · KROK (Medicine) · Biology
A 25-year-old patient consulted a doctor about dysmenorrhea and infertility. Examination revealed that the patient was 145 cm high and had underdeveloped secondary sex characteristics, alar folds on the neck. Cytological study didn’t reveal any Barr bodies in the somatic cells. What diagnosis was made?
- A. Turner’s syndrome
- B. Morris syndrome
- C. Klinefelter syndrome
- D. Trisomy X syndrome
- E. -
Hint
Think about what the lack of Barr bodies in a phenotypic female tells you about her sex chromosomes, and match it to the physical features.
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