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Abnormal pectoral muscle morphology

MedGen UID:
868705
•Concept ID:
C4023108
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the pectoral muscle
 
HPO: HP:0011957

Definition

An abnormality of the pectoral muscle, comprising the pectoralis major, a thick, fan-shaped muscle of the anterior chest and the pectoralis minor, a thin, triangular muscle situated underneath the pectoralis major. [from HPO]

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PubMed

Vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of poststernotomy mediastinitis in the paediatric patient.
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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The prevalence and characteristics of the subclavius posticus muscle in the adult population on MRI.
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Thoracic outlet and pectoralis minor syndromes.
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Semin Vasc Surg 2014 Jun;27(2):86-117. Epub 2015 Feb 18 doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2015.02.001. PMID: 25868762
Familial Poland anomaly revisited.
Baban A, Torre M, Costanzo S, Gimelli S, Bianca S, Divizia MT, Sénès FM, Garavelli L, Rivieri F, Lerone M, Valle M, Ravazzolo R, Calevo MG
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Anatomical, histologic, and genetic characteristics of congenital chest wall deformities.
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Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 Spring;21(1):44-57. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2009.03.001. PMID: 19632563

Diagnosis

Nonsyndromic Congenital Absence of the Pectoralis Muscles.
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J Nippon Med Sch 2018;85(5):246-249. doi: 10.1272/jnms.JNMS.2018_85-39. PMID: 30464140
Presentation and Treatment of Poland Anomaly.
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Thoracic outlet and pectoralis minor syndromes.
Sanders RJ, Annest SJ
Semin Vasc Surg 2014 Jun;27(2):86-117. Epub 2015 Feb 18 doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2015.02.001. PMID: 25868762
Familial Poland anomaly revisited.
Baban A, Torre M, Costanzo S, Gimelli S, Bianca S, Divizia MT, Sénès FM, Garavelli L, Rivieri F, Lerone M, Valle M, Ravazzolo R, Calevo MG
Am J Med Genet A 2012 Jan;158A(1):140-9. Epub 2011 Nov 22 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.34370. PMID: 22110015
Normal and abnormal US findings at the mastectomy site.
Kim SM, Park JM
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Therapy

Delayed periprosthetic seroma in a male Poland syndrome patient: A case report.
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Ultrasound of the pectoralis major muscle after reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a case report.
Mascarinas AL, Newman JS, Warner JJ, Jain NB
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2014 Dec;93(12):e9-e14. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000197. PMID: 25251253Free PMC Article
Neurogenic thoracic outlet and pectoralis minor syndromes in children.
Sanders RJ, Annest SJ, Goldson E
Vasc Endovascular Surg 2013 Jul;47(5):335-41. Epub 2013 Mar 15 doi: 10.1177/1538574413481858. PMID: 23503361
Synmastia: prevention and correction.
Selvaggi G, Giordano S, Ishak L
Ann Plast Surg 2010 Nov;65(5):455-61. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181d37648. PMID: 20948424
Treatment of tuberous breasts utilizing tissue expansion.
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Prognosis

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Controversies in Poland Syndrome: Alternative Diagnoses in Patients With Congenital Pectoral Muscle Deficiency.
Baas M, Burger EB, Sneiders D, Galjaard RH, Hovius SER, van Nieuwenhoven CA
J Hand Surg Am 2018 Feb;43(2):186.e1-186.e16. Epub 2017 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.08.029. PMID: 29033291
Thoracic outlet and pectoralis minor syndromes.
Sanders RJ, Annest SJ
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Enhancement of mammographic density measures in breast cancer risk prediction.
Cheddad A, Czene K, Shepherd JA, Li J, Hall P, Humphreys K
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2014 Jul;23(7):1314-23. Epub 2014 Apr 10 doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-13-1240. PMID: 24722754Free PMC Article
Eight patients with multiple bilateral thoracic anomalies: a new syndrome or bilateral Poland's syndrome?
Yiyit N, Işıtmangil T, Saygın H
Ann Thorac Surg 2014 May;97(5):1758-63. Epub 2014 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.027. PMID: 24630765

Clinical prediction guides

Measurement of Pectoralis Minor Muscle Length in Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer: Reliability, Validity, and Clinical Application.
Harrington SE, Hoffman J, Katsavelis D
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The prevalence and characteristics of the subclavius posticus muscle in the adult population on MRI.
Ulusoy OL, Alis D, Oz A, Barlas SB, Sokmen BK, Sever S, Mutlu A, Colakoglu B
Surg Radiol Anat 2018 Oct;40(10):1141-1145. Epub 2018 Jul 4 doi: 10.1007/s00276-018-2065-6. PMID: 29974181
Thoracic outlet and pectoralis minor syndromes.
Sanders RJ, Annest SJ
Semin Vasc Surg 2014 Jun;27(2):86-117. Epub 2015 Feb 18 doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2015.02.001. PMID: 25868762
The sternalis muscle in cadavers: anatomical facts and clinical significance.
Rahman NA, Das S, Maatoq Sulaiman I, Hlaing KP, Haji Suhaimi F, Latiff AA, Othman F
Clin Ter 2009;160(2):129-31. PMID: 19452102
Anomalous pectoral musculature.
Soni S, Rath G, Suri R, Kumar H
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Recent systematic reviews

Prevalence of anomalous or ectopic insertion of pectoralis minor: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 4146 shoulders.
Asghar A, Narayan RK, Satyam A, Naaz S
Surg Radiol Anat 2021 May;43(5):631-643. Epub 2020 Nov 9 doi: 10.1007/s00276-020-02610-8. PMID: 33165647

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