Homologous in vitro fertilization in Turner syndrome: insights from a case report

Fertil Steril. 2009 Apr;91(4):1294.e1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.039. Epub 2009 Jan 20.

Abstract

Objective: To describe a bigeminal pregnancy obtained with a homologous intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycle in a patient with high-grade mosaic Turner syndrome (45,XO/47,XXX 97.5%/2.5%) with bicuspid aortic valve.

Design: Case report.

Setting: Unit of Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction in a general hospital.

Patient(s): Patient with mosaic Turner syndrome with bicuspid aortic valve.

Intervention(s): Homologous intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycle after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with a GnRH agonist flare-up depot protocol and menotropins.

Main outcome measure(s): Pregnancy development, echocardiographic monitoring of aortic root, karyotypes of progeny.

Result(s): Ongoing bigeminal pregnancy with the delivery of two healthy infants (46,XX and 46,XY, respectively) by cesarean section without any cardiovascular complication or aortic root echocardiographic modification in the mother.

Conclusion(s): Even in patients with Turner syndrome with high-grade 45,XO mosaicism and reduced ovarian reserve, a trial of homologous reproduction should be offered after a thorough cardiologic evaluation to avoid pregnancy-related cardiovascular complications.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fertilization in Vitro / methods*
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Female / etiology
  • Infertility, Female / genetics
  • Infertility, Female / therapy*
  • Karyotyping
  • Mosaicism
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications* / genetics
  • Pregnancy Complications* / physiopathology
  • Pregnancy, Multiple
  • Turner Syndrome* / complications
  • Turner Syndrome* / genetics
  • Turner Syndrome* / physiopathology
  • Twins