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Other names people use for this condition
  • Poland anomaly
  • Poland syndactyly
  • Poland sequence
  • Unilateral defect of pectoralis muscle and syndactyly of the hand
  • Poland's syndrome
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Poland syndrome
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Poland syndrome is characterized by an underdeveloped or absent chest muscle on one side of the body, absence of the breastbone portion (sternal) of the chest muscle, and webbing of the fingers of the hand on the same side. The cause of Poland syndrome is not known. This syndrome is nearly always sporadic. It tends to be right sided and is more common in boys than girls.[1]

References
  1. Learning About Poland Anomaly. National Human Genome Research Institute. October 13, 2009 Available at: http://www.genome.gov/14514230. Accessed November 20, 2009.

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    • National Birth Defects Center
      40 Second Avenue
      Suite 520
      Waltham, MA 02451
      Telephone: 781-466-9555
      Fax: 781-487-2361
      E-mail: info@thenbdc.org
      Web site:  http://www.thenbdc.org/
    • Birth Defect Research for Children, Inc.
      800 Celebration Avenue, Suite 225
      Celebration, FL 34747
      Phone: 407-566-8304
      Fax: 407-566-8341
      Web site: http://www.birthdefects.org/
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    • ClinicalTrials.gov lists trials that are studying or have studied Poland syndrome. Click on the link to go to ClinicalTrials.gov to read descriptions of these studies.

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