Poland syndrome: a case report

ABSTRACT

Poland Syndrome is a rare birth anomaly commonly found in males characterized by partial or complete absence of pectoralis major muscle on one side of the body [mostly right side], along with some other associated anomalies like asymmetry of upper limb, hypo-plastic nipple and syndactyly of the effected side. A 4-month old male baby presented with complaint of fever and respiratory distress, was admitted and treated as case of bronchopneumonia. The patient was ultimately diagnosed as a case of Poland syndrome