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Poland syndrome with absent ribs

Author(s) -

Kaushik Saha,

Arnab Saha,

Santanu Ghosh,

Mrinmoy Mitra,

RupamKumar Ta

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

medical journal of dr d y patil university

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2278-7119

pISSN - 0975-2870

DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.122795

Subject(s) - medicine , syndactyly , poland syndrome , rib cage , dextrocardia , aplasia , anatomy , agenesis , hypoplasia , pectoralis major muscle , weakness , surgery

Poland syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by ipsilateral absence of pectoralis major muscle. This syndrome is associated with various anomalies such as ipsilateral syndactyly, brachidactyly, dextrocardia, herniation of lung, underdevelopment of upper ribs, aplasia or hypoplasia of breast, etc. Only few cases had been reported with absent ribs in Poland syndrome. We report a rare case of Poland syndrome presented to us with mal-development of his right hemithorax and weakness of right hand

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