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Preferred Label : Poland syndrome;

Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;

Alternative titles and symbols : Poland syndactyly; Poland anomaly; Poland sequence;

Included titles and symbols : Pectoralis muscle, absence of;

Description : Poland syndrome consists of unilateral absence or hypoplasia of the pectoralis muscle, most frequently involving the sternocostal portion of the pectoralis major muscle, and a variable degree of ipsilateral hand and digit anomalies, including symbrachydactyly. Sometimes called Poland sequence, it was first described by Poland (1841). Poland syndrome is most commonly a sporadic condition (David, 1982; Opitz, 1982), but familial cases have been reported.;

Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;

Prefixed ID : %173800;

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