| Two Cases of Poland Syndrome. |
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Kul Ha Yoo1, Ki Soo Pai1, Byung Ju Chung1, Chul Lee1, Dong Gwan Han1, Jong Doo Lee2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Radiology , Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
| Poland 증후군 2 례 |
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유걸하1, 배기수1, 정병주1, 이철1, 한동관1, 이종두2 |
1연세대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
2연세대학교 의과대학 방사선과학교실 |
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Received: 22 July 1988 • Accepted: 17 November 1988 |
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| Abstract |
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Poland syndrome is characterized by an absence of the pectoralis major muscle, with ipsilateral
defect of the upper extremity, usually syndactyly. The incidence of this syndrome has been estimated
at 1 per 25,000 to 77,000 persons and more than 100 patients have been described worldwide.
Recently, we experienced two patients, the one was 14 year old male, who showed absence of left
pectralis maior muscle and short ipsilateral forearm, the other was male newborn baby with absence
of right pectoralis major muscle and ipsilateral synactly. |
| Key Words:
Poland syndrome, Pectoralis major muscle, Ipsilateral syndactyly |
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