A male patient is tall and has some gynecomastia along with a low sperm count. During infertility testing, he was found to have a 47,XXY karyotype. Which disorder isconsistent with these findings?
A)Normal male
B)Turner syndrome
C)Klinefelter syndrome
D)Testicular feminization syndrome

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This patient has a phenotype and karyotype consistent with Klinefelter syndrome. This is not a normal karyotype, but the patient is male. Turner syndrome karyotype is 45,X. The karyotype for testicular feminization (an old term) is 46,XY.

A Male Patient Is Tall and Has Some Gynecomastia Along