/Poland syndrome

Poland syndrome

Rare Disease

MONDO:0008262

Also Known As

Poland anomalyPoland sequencePoland syndromePoland's syndactylyPoland syndactylyPoland's syndromepectoralis muscle, absence ofunilateral defect of pectoralis muscle and syndactyly of the hand

Definition

Poland syndrome is marked by a unilateral absence or hypoplasia of the pectoralis major muscle (most frequently involving the sternocostal portion), and a variable degree of ipsilateral hand anomalies, including symbrachydactyly.