International Journal of Surgery and Anesthesia Research
AN Infant with Poland Syndrome and Coexisting Beta Thalassemia Trait: A Case Report
Abstract
Owusu Atta, Charles K. Hammond, Priscilla Opare-Addo, Sandra Bonnah, Vivian Painstil, Obed Otoo and Seth Kyei-Fram
Poland syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by unilateral chest wall hypoplasia with ipsilateral upper limb malformations. It has incidence of 1 in 36,000-50,000 live births with a male preponderance. Its presentation is highly variable, and it is rare to find all the features of this syndrome in a single patient. Poland syndrome is mostly unilateral, classically affecting the right side (60-75%). There have been no previous reports of co-existence with haemoglobinopathies. We present a case of an infant with Poland syndrome and co-existing beta thalassemia, which happens to be the first documented case of Poland syndrome in an infant in Ghana. It is also the first reported case of Poland syndrome with co-existing thalassemia, to the best of our knowledge.