Summary:
Named after Sir Alfred Poland, Poland syndrome is a rare
congenital anomaly classically characterized by the absence
of unilateral chest wall muscles and sometimes ipsilateral
symbrachydactyly (abnormally short and webbed fingers).
The aetiology is probably a vascular disruption sequence
of the subclavian arteries. In most cases, Poland Syndrome
is sporadic. We report a 26 year old male patient with
typical features of Poland Syndrome associated with
CASE REPORTS
bronchiectasis and mitral valve prolapse- a very rare
association. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first
documented case of a Poland Syndrome with rare
association reported from Bangladesh.
Key words: Poland Syndrome, symbrachydactyly.
(J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2018; 36: 166-169)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v36i4.36089