A Case of Premature Ovarian Failure in a 33-Year-Old Woman

الملخص EN

Objective.

To assess aetiology of a POF in a 33-year-old woman and, if possible, plan a cure.

Design.

Case report.

Setting.

medical genetics diagnostic unit in a university hospital.

Patient.

A 33-year-old woman with premature ovarian failure (POF).

Intervention(s).

Genetic counseling, karyotyping, FISH study.

Result(s).

Turner-like diagnosis.

Conclusion(s).

Most cases of POF remain idiopathic.

Turner syndrome can occur in very different phenotypes; cytogenetic and molecular profiling can provide a definitive diagnosis in cases with nonclassical phenotype.