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Poland's syndrome: a case report and review of literature.

Authors :
Chowdhury MK
Chakrabortty R
Gope S
Source :
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association [J Pak Med Assoc] 2015 Jan; Vol. 65 (1), pp. 87-9.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Poland's Syndrome is a rare congenital condition. It is classically characterised by absence of unilateral chest wall muscles and sometimes ipsilateralsymbrachydactyly (abnormally short and webbed fingers). The condition typically presents with unilateral absence of the sternal or breast bone portion of the pectoralis major muscle which may or may not be associated with the absence of nearby musculoskeletal structures. Most of the Poland Syndrome is sporadic. We report a 19-year-old patient with variant of Poland Syndrome. To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the few documented cases of a patient with Poland Syndrome reported from Bangladesh.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0030-9982
Volume :
65
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25831684