Two Cases of Poland's Syndrome
10.4055/jkoa.1976.11.4.732
- Author:
Kwang Jin LEE
;
Seung Ho YUNE
;
Bok Hyun KOH
;
Han Kee CHAE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Breast;
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities;
Head;
Humans;
Male;
Nipples;
Poland;
Syndactyly
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1976;11(4):732-735
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Polands syndrome is a congenital disorder associated with thoracic anomalies and ipsilateral syndactly. It was described first by Alfred Poland in 1841 year. We has been experienced 2 cases of Polands Syndrome recently. Two cases were male. Each case revealed one side thoracic muscle anomalies, that is, absence of sternocostal head of pectorails major with hypoplasia of nipple and, breast, and ipsilateral syndactyly with partial aplasia and hypoplasia of midphalanges.
