Imaging findings in Möbius-Poland syndrome

Vincent G Parenti; Xiaozhou Liu; Akshita Mehta; Rithvik Malireddy; Lydia A Sutherlun; Cory M Pfeifer

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2020.01.002

Imaging findings in Möbius-Poland syndrome

Radiol Case Rep. 2020 Feb 5;15(4):379-381. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2020.01.002. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Authors

Vincent G Parenti¹, Xiaozhou Liu¹, Akshita Mehta¹, Rithvik Malireddy², Lydia A Sutherlun³, Cory M Pfeifer¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
² University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, USA.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple, 2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 76508, USA.

Abstract

Poland syndrome refers to a chest wall disorder in which there is a deficiency of the pectoral musculature. Möbius syndrome is a rare disorder in which there is absence or hypoplasia of the facial or abducens nerve, either unilaterally or bilaterally. Described here is a case in a newborn male in which both conditions manifest simultaneously as Poland-Möbius syndrome. The imaging findings here serve as a useful guide for the radiologist and ordering providers by reinforcing the need for dedicated cranial nerve imaging in patients who have deficiencies in anterior chest wall musculature.

Keywords: Cranial nerve palsy; Möbius syndrome; Poland syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports