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Poland syndrome

Poland syndrome is a birth defect characterized by an underdeveloped chest muscle and short webbed fingers on one side of the body. Short ribs, less fat, and breast and nipple abnormalities may also occur on that side. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Pectoral muscle aplasia-syndactyly syndrome
Poland anomaly
Poland sequence
OrphaNet reference
Poland syndrome 
May Cause
Abnormal scapula
Abnormal sternum
Absent digit
Absent thumb
Asymmetrically small bones of one hand
Body asymmetry
Brachydactyly
Camptodactyly
Clinodactyly
Clinodactyly of fifth finger
Cone-shaped epiphysis
Congenital absence of phalanx, digit, hand, or foot
Congenital renal or ureteral anomaly
Congenital short hands and feet
Congenital vertebral abnormality
Congenitally abnormal scapula
Cranial nerve paresis or paralysis
Ectrodactyly
Hip dislocation
Hip subluxation
Ichthyosis
Increased risk of neoplasm
Limb asymmetry
Limb reduction
Nephroblastomatosis
Nephrogenic rests
Nipple anomaly
Pectoral muscle deficiency
Pectus excavatum
Preaxial polydactyly
Radial ray syndrome
Rib anomaly
Scoliosis
Short first metacarpal
Short first metatarsal
Short metacarpal
Short metatarsal
Short middle phalanges
Symphalangism
Syndactyly
Triphalangeal thumb
Unilateral hyperlucency of chest
Vertebral malsegmentation
Wilms tumor
May Be Caused by
Craniofrontonasal dysplasia - Poland anomaly

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