Breast cancer in Poland syndrome.
A 33-year-old African-American woman with a severe manifestation of Poland syndrome developed breast cancer in the ipsilateral breast. She had a severely hypoplastic upper extremity, including symbrachydactyly, and a hypoplastic forearm and upper arm. In addition, she lacked the sternal origin of the pectoralis muscle. She had a very small nipple-areola complex and no axillary hair. This is the first case report of breast cancer developing in the ipsilateral breast of a patient with Poland syndrome.
Havlik
R J
RJ
Sections of Plastic Surgery and General Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202-5200, USA. rhavlik@iupui.edu
Sian
K U
KU
Wagner
J D
JD
Binford
R
R
Broadie
T A
TA
D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011045:Poland Syndrome / Q000150:complications*