Multiple cell lines in a short stature patient

Short stature is a term applied to a child whose height is two standard deviations (SD) or more below the mean for children of that sex and chronological age. Turner syndrome is an important consideration in girls with short stature and especially growth failure, because shortness may be the presenting feature of this syndrome, other physical abnormalities can be variably expressed. Here we present a case of short stature, with some congenital abnormalities. The cytogenetic analysis from peripheral venous blood revealed four cell lines, 46, XX (10%) /45, X (10%) /46, X, i (Xq) (60%) /46, XX (ter rea) (20%), which is a rare finding.