2 Cases of Poland Syndrome

  • K P Paulose SUT Hospital Pattom Trivandrum
  • P S Nishanth SUT Hospital Pattom Trivandrum
  • Nayana S Sivan SUT Hospital, Pattom Trivandrum,
Keywords: Poland’s syndrome, Poland’s anomaly, Cutaneous syndactyly

Abstract

Poland’s syndrome, (Poland’s anomaly) is a rare birth defect characterized by underdevelopment or absence of the chest muscles (pectoralis) on one side of the body and webbing of the fingers (cutaneous syndactyly) of the ipsilateral hand mostly common on the right side of body and found more in males than females. It is usually considered a unilateral condition.
Because of the rarity of the disease and chance of missing it in routine clinical examination we are presenting two patients with Poland’s syndrome seen in our clinic in the same month who were completely un aware of their anomalies

Author Biographies

K P Paulose, SUT Hospital Pattom Trivandrum

Consultant Physician, Department of General Medicine

P S Nishanth, SUT Hospital Pattom Trivandrum

Consultant Physician, Department of General Medicine

Nayana S Sivan, SUT Hospital, Pattom Trivandrum,

Department of General Medicine

Published
2015-06-29
How to Cite
Paulose, K., Nishanth, P., & Sivan, N. (2015). 2 Cases of Poland Syndrome. Kerala Medical Journal, 8(2), 68-70. https://doi.org/10.52314/kmj.2015.v8i2.367
Section
Case Series / Case Report