Poland's anomaly - A case report

Authors

  • PSV Devi Professor and Head, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh
  • CK Reddy Associate Professor, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh
  • N Satyanarayana Assistant Professor in Anatomy, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Chitwan
  • P Sunitha Lecturer in Physiology, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Chitwan
  • N Reddy Associate Professor Department of Anatomy, CAIMS, Kariminager
  • MJ Phukon Associate Professor, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh
  • AS Ram

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v6i3.4074

Keywords:

Poland's anomaly, deficiency, musculoskeletal anomalies

Abstract

A 12 year old boy was admitted in the medical ward, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences hospital, Karimnagar, with severe dyspnoea of one week duration. During the clinical examination, besides the auscultatory findings, it was observed that the boy was a typical case of Poland's anomaly, characterized by deficiency of the sterno-costal part of Pectoralis major and entire pectoralis minor, minor associated with hypoplastic, thenar and hypothenar muscles. Considering the rarity involved in finding such a sporadic, congenital but non fatal medical condition, knowledge of musculoskeletal anomalies is important for clinicians, orthopedics and plastic surgeons.

Keywords: Poland's anomaly; deficiency; musculoskeletal anomalies.

DOI: 10.3126/jcmsn.v6i3.4074

Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2010, Vol. 6, No. 3 pp.40-43

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Devi, P., Reddy, C., Satyanarayana, N., Sunitha, P., Reddy, N., Phukon, M., & Ram, A. (2010). Poland’s anomaly - A case report. Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 6(3), 40–43. https://doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v6i3.4074

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Vol. 6 No. 3 (2010)

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Case Reports

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