J Korean Shoulder Elbow Soc.
2010 Jun;13(1):123-126.
Poland Syndrome: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. hbinpark@gnu.ac.kr
Abstract
- PURPOSE
Poland syndrome is rare disease which is characterized by absence of unilateral pertoralis major muscle accompanied by ipsilateral syndactyly or brachydactyly, which was described first by Alfred Poland in 1841.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We performed the physical examination, laboratory test and radiologic evaluation to 18 year old male, who complaint asymmetry of right anterior chest.
RESULTS
We diagnosed the Poland syndrome due to absence of right pectoralis major muscle and brachydactyly of right hand.
CONCLUSION
Current authors report a patient who had hypopalsia of pectoralis muscles, which needed differential diagnosis with pectoralis major rupture.
