Poland syndrome before Alfred Poland: the oldest medical description (Paris, France, 1803).

Here, we present a description of Poland syndrome from the second session of the Anatomical Society (Paris, France) on 11 December 1803 of congenital mammary absence and muscular atrophy on the right side. This case report predates the first official description of the disease published by Alfred Poland in Guy's Hospital Reports (London, 1841). Consequently, perhaps would it be necessary to do justice to its French discoverer, and to name from now on this nosological entity the "syndrome of Marandel"?

Poland's syndrome: current thoughts in the setting of a controversy.

Poland's syndrome is a rare congenital disorder that is characterized by hypoplasia of the pectoralis muscles and ipsilateral webbing of the fingers. The name of this condition pays homage to Dr. Alfred Poland of Guy's Hospital, who in 1841 described a case of these two deformities during the autopsy of a 27-year-old convict. An exploration of the historical series reveals a clear progression of knowledge about this syndrome, accumulated by scientists across Europe and America. As such, the name "Poland's syndrome" stands as a point of contention to those who oppose the injudicious use of eponyms in medicine. An analysis of the relevant literature reveals a stepwise understanding of what has come to be known as Poland's syndrome.

Síndrome de Poland / Poland's syndrome

A Síndrome de Poland descrita em 1841, consiste de anomalias hipoplásicas de diversos graus, envolvendo principalmente os músculos peitorais, a mama e o membro superior ipsilateral, sem outras repercussöes funcionais. Os autores descrevem três casos de pacientes portadores da síndrome, os quais foram tratados cirurgicamente, através de prótese de silicone em dois casos e mamoplastia em um paciente, todos com bons resultados