Breast cancer development in a female with Poland's syndrome.
BACKGROUND
Poland's syndrome, a rare congenital anomaly characterized by a defect of the pectoralis muscles, has been reported in association with lymphoreticular malignancies and some solid tumors.


METHODS
We report the case of a 53-year-old woman with Poland's syndrome who developed breast cancer in the afflicted ipsilateral hypoplastic breast. FNA cytology revealed a moderately differentiated carcinoma and histology was consistent with a well differentiated invasive ductal carcinoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Poland's syndrome can be associated with breast cancer so all females with the syndrome should be thoroughly examined for early detection of neoplasia.
Tamiolakis
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Department of Cytology, General Hospital of Chania, Crete, Greece.
Venizelos
D
D
Antoniou
C
C
Tsiminikakis
N
N
Alifieris
E
E
Papadopoulos
N
N
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D044584:Carcinoma, Ductal / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011045:Poland Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*