Poland Syndrome
10.4055/jkoa.1979.14.4.691
- Author:
Sam Hyoun KI
;
Young Bok CHUNG
;
Eun Woo LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Female;
Fingers;
Head;
Humans;
Male;
Poland Syndrome;
Poland;
Syndactyly
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1979;14(4):691-694
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The combined congenital malformation of partiaI or complete absence of the pectoralis main muscle and webbing of the fingers, on the same side, was first described by Poland in 1841. The syndrome is not hereditary and is of unknown origin and is affects male more frequently than female. The clinical features are variable but always include congenital aplasia of the stemorostal head of the pectoralls major muscle and syndactyly. The syndectely should be treated by the age of one year and complened before the preschool age. A case of Poland's syndrome is presented with a brief review of literatures.
