Poland syndrome with intracranial germ cell tumor in a child.
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.
Elli
Murat
M
Department of Paediatric Oncology, Medical Faculty, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey. ellimurat@yahoo.com
Oğur
Gönül
G
Dağdemir
Ayhan
A
Pinarli
Güçlü
G
Ceyhan
Meltem
M
Dağçinar
Adnan
A
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