Breast cancer in Poland syndrome.

Havlik, R J; Sian, K U; Wagner, J D; Binford, R; Broadie, T A · Plast Reconstr Surg · 1999

case_report · Level V

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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.

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