title: Chest wall reconstruction with methacrylate prosthesis in Poland syndrome.
abstract: Poland syndrome is a rare congenital malformation. This syndrome was described in 1841 by Alfred Poland at Guy's Hospital in London. It is characterized by hypoplasia of the breast and nipple, subcutaneous tissue shortages, lack of the costosternal portion of the pectoralis major muscle and associated alterations of the fingers on the same side. Corrective treatment of the chest and soft tissue abnormalities in Poland syndrome varies according to different authors. We report the case of a 17-year-old adolescent who underwent chest wall reconstruction with a methyl methacrylate prosthesis. This surgical procedure is recommended for large anterior chest wall defects, and it prevents paradoxical movement. Moreover it provides for individual remodeling of the defect depending on the shape of the patient's chest.
authors: Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Cirugía Torácica y Trasplante Pulmonar, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, España. Electronic address: eli_piano@hotmail.com.
authors: Elisabet
authors: E
authors: Arango Tomás
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Baamonde Laborda
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Algar Algar
authors: Angel
authors: A
authors: Salvatierra Velázquez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001940:Breast / Q000002:abnormalities; D019928:Breast Implantation; D018427:Breast Implants; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D011045:Poland Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices
chemical_list: D020366:Methylmethacrylate
keywords: Chest wall reconstruction; Poland syndrome; Reconstrucción con prótesis de metilmetacrilato; Reconstrucción de la pared torácica; Reconstruction with methyl methacrylate prosthesis; Síndrome de Poland