Korean J Pediatr.
2009 Dec;52(12):1388-1391. 10.3345/kjp.2009.52.12.1388.
The first Korean case of poland-Mobius syndrome associated with dextrocardia
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. pea8639@ewha.ac.kr
- KMID: 1475790
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2009.52.12.1388
Abstract
- Poland syndrome is characterized by unilateral absence or hypoplasia of the pectoralis muscle and variable degree of ipsilateral hand anomalies. Mobius syndrome is a congenital neurological disorder characterized by complete or partial facial paralysis. Although the pathogeneses of these diseases are not well-characterized, diminished blood flow to the affected side is thought to play a role. A male infant weighing 2.670 g was born at 38+3 weeks of gestation with left facial paralysis, left chest wall defect with dextrocardia, and symbrachydactyly between the second and third fingers. The combination of Poland-Mobius syndrome is rare, and only 2 cases associated with dextrocardia have been reported worldwide. Here, we report the first case of Poland-Mobius syndrome associated with dextrocardia in Korea.
