Authors : Dr. Dina Houjjaj; Dr. Sara Mouhmouh; Dr. Sara Yasyn; Dr. Fatima Zahra Azraq; Amal Benbella; Bouchaib Allae Eddine; Abdelhai Adibe Filali; Mohammed Hassan Alami; Rachid Bezad

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 5 - May

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Abstract : Turner syndrome (45,X0) is a rare chromosomal aberration characterized by monosomy of the X chromosome, affecting 1 in 2,500 live female births. It is one of the major causes of intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) and second-trimester spontaneous miscarriage. We report the case of a 23-year-old primiparous patient, born from a first-degree consanguineous union, admitted urgently at 26 weeks of amenorrhea for the expulsion of an IUFD. Morphological examination of the fetus revealed signs suggestive of Turner syndrome: cystic nuchal hygroma, generalized anasarca, and a morphological appearance consistent with X monosomy. This case illustrates the importance of antenatal ultrasound follow-up, multidisciplinary management, and genetic counseling in high-risk pregnancies.

Keywords : Turner Syndrome, 45,X0, Intrauterine Fetal Death, Cystic Hygroma, Consanguinity, IUFD, Anasarca, Antenatal Ultrasound.

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