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What Are After Effects Of Poland Syndrome?

i just found out my 2 month old son has poland syndrome. he is missing his right pec mussel and that is it. i do have to have x-rays and have his kidneys checked out by ultra sound. it is commen to have trouble with the kidneys, if so what kinda trouble to people have with poland.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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To answer to your question, Poland syndrome mostly affect isolated one pectoral muscle and many cosmetic surgeries have come up for muscle implant. The rare association of kidney malformation and once your initial testes are normal, nothing to be concerned at all in future.
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What Are After Effects Of Poland Syndrome?

To answer to your question, Poland syndrome mostly affect isolated one pectoral muscle and many cosmetic surgeries have come up for muscle implant. The rare association of kidney malformation and once your initial testes are normal, nothing to be concerned at all in future.