Punctate epiphyses associated with Turner syndrome

The radiographic observation of stippled calcification in cartilage defines the chondrodysplasia punctata group of bone dysplasias, Several other dise ases map be associated with the radiographic finding of punctate epiphyses, usually uncommonly - for example, trisomy 21, Other more subtle chromosoma l abnormalities also associated with punctate epiphyses include microdeleti ons of the X chromosome. A case of Turner syndrome with punctate calcificat ion of the epiphyses is described.