title: Poland syndrome with intracranial germ cell tumor in a child.
abstract: Poland syndrome is an uncommon unilateral deformity of chest wall and upper extremity with variable manifestations. Although numerous case reports of Poland syndrome associated with malignancies have been published, intracranial germ cell tumor in Poland syndrome has not been previously reported. The authors describe a 15-year-old male patient with intracranial germ cell tumor and Poland syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Oncology, Medical Faculty, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey. ellimurat@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elli
authors.forename: Gönül
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oğur
authors.forename: Ayhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dağdemir
authors.forename: Güçlü
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pinarli
authors.forename: Meltem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ceyhan
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dağçinar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016371:Cranial Irradiation; D006261:Headache; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011045:Poland Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011141:Polyuria