Polands Syndrome

An anatomy student by the name of Alfred Poland made the first documented observation in 1841 at Guy’s Hospital in London. Alfred Poland discovered this extraordinary and unexplored abnormality while dissecting the cadaver of a convict that was hung for murder. The description Alfred Poland first provided was that of a congenital thoracic anomalies involving the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor with additional abnormalities on the affected side of the body (ipsilateral) consisting of webbed or fused phalanges (syndactyly). The term Poland’s Syndactyly was used to describe this disorder until 1967 when Baudinne renamed it, Poland’s Syndrome. It was felt that the condition would be more accurate if referred to as a syndrome because there were many anomalies then just syndactyly.

Today, the laymen’s definition of Poland’s Syndrome consists of a developmental disorder that is present at birth. It is characterized by the absence or unde

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They hypothesized the fetal phenomenon to a specific location within the maturing vascular tree, which will result in a predictable malformation. Depending on the severity of the syndrome, surgery can sometimes improve functional capacity of the hand.

I am a 29 year old confident female with Poland’s Syndrome that has lived a happy fulfilling life so far. Surgical correction of the thoracic and chest area creates a more normal chest contour and is performed during or after the teenage years. The origin of Poland’s Syndrome is still unknown. Surgery is sometimes sought after mostly for cosmetic purposes.

The very little research and studies that have been done on this infrequent condition within the medical community have agreed that the ratio of affected males to females is 3 to 1. For an accurate diagnosis of Poland’s Syndrome to be made it must include the congenital partial or total absence of the pectoralis major muscle with or without the loss of the pectoralis minor muscle. In accession, the studies revealed that the congenital deformity has a 75% chance of being prominent on the right side. I now know that people who display that verbal behavior are nothing but insecure themselves. It is widely known among the medical profession that the right side of the developing vascular tree suffers more anomalies then the left. I have gone through numerous surgeries since I was 8 months old. I constantly had to contend with ignorant peers voicing their opinions and vulgar comments. Any additional unilateral abnormalities affecting the extremities or nearby musculoskeletal components vary in severity.

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