Breast cancer in Poland syndrome

Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999 Jul;104(1):180-2.

Abstract

A 33-year-old African-American woman with a severe manifestation of Poland syndrome developed breast cancer in the ipsilateral breast. She had a severely hypoplastic upper extremity, including symbrachydactyly, and a hypoplastic forearm and upper arm. In addition, she lacked the sternal origin of the pectoralis muscle. She had a very small nipple-areola complex and no axillary hair. This is the first case report of breast cancer developing in the ipsilateral breast of a patient with Poland syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications
  • Breast Neoplasms / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Poland Syndrome / complications*