| 9 Case of Klinefelter Syndrome. |
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Hack Joo Cha, Jong Sub Lee, Ki Bok Kim |
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Department of Pediatrics, Kwangju Christian Hospital |
| Klinefelter 증후군 9례 |
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차학주, 이종섭, 김기복 |
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광주 기독병원 소아과 |
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| Abstract |
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A cytogenetic study was carried out on 9 cases of Klinefelter Syndrome referred to the
Department during a-3-year period from February, 1979 through February, 1982.
The following results were obtained.
1) The distribution of age at the time of definite diagnosis was between the age of 17 and
31, average being 23.8 years. 2) Mean height was 173.2 cm.
3) Chief complaints were small genitalia (4 cases), gynecomastia (3 cases), small genitalia ane
gynecomastia (1 case), and sexual dysfunction (1 case).
4) The most frequent symptoms were soft skin, no beard, small testes, sexual dysfunction,
absent or scanty pubic hair, gynecomastia, small penis, and loss of axillary hair, in decreasing
order. 5) Chromosome analysis revealed 47, XXY in 5 cases, and 46, XY in 4.
6) Barr bodies of buccal smear from 5 cases of 47, XXY were positive in 68%, 75.8%, 48%, 53%, and 66% of cells respectively.
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| Key Words:
Klinefelter Syndrome. |
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