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| | eMedicine - Breast, Poland Syndrome : Article Excerpt by: Bradon J Wilhelmi, MD |
 | | In his original description, titled "Deficiency of the pectoral muscles," he specifically noted absence of the sternocostal portion of the pectoralis major muscle with an intact clavicular origin, absence of the pectoralis minor, and hypoplastic serratus and external oblique muscles. |
| | The absence of the sternal head of the pectoralis major muscle is considered the minimal expression of this syndrome. |
| | Hypoplasia or aplasia of serratus, external oblique, pectoralis minor, latissimus dorsi, infraspinatus, and supraspinatus muscles |
| www.emedicine.com /plastic/byname/breast-poland-syndrome.htm (609 words) |
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