A rare case report: Poland's syndrome with unilateral amastia in an alleged victim of rape.

ABSTRACT

We report a rare case on Poland‟s syndrome with unilateral Amastia in an alleged victim of rape who was brought to our department escorted by the police for Medical examination. Congenital absence of breast is an unusual anomaly of the breast. As such, anomalies of breast are rare. Amastia is the total absence of breast tissue. Poland‟s syndrome is one such rare syndrome associated with Amastia. Poland‟s syndrome is not a single entity but is a constellation of anomalies. In this syndrome, the predominant defect varies depending upon the extent of involvement of different parts. All children with Poland‟s syndrome have apalsia or hypoplasia of the sternocostal portion of the pectoralis major muscle and at least one other associated lesion. Other than Amastia, abnormalities of hand, nipples and other muscles may be associated with Poland‟s syndrome. Such congenital anomalies may be associated with depression and this in turn may lead to these patients falling easy prey of criminal minds.