title: Psoriasis vulgaris and Poland's syndrome in the same patient.
abstract: Most common anomalies associated with Poland's syndrome are in the chest wall. This type of anomaly causes important psychological distress, especially in adolescent girls. A 19-year-old female with Poland's syndrome having psoriatic plaques on her trunk, knees, and elbows is reported in this paper. Such an association of Poland's syndrome with psoriasis has not been described previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcuimam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sezai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sasmaz
authors.forename: Y Kenan
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Coban
authors.forename: Cetin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boran
authors.forename: Yakup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gumusalan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods; D011045:Poland Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D016896:Treatment Outcome