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From Mary Kugler, R.N., for About.com

Poland Syndrome

Sunday April 11, 2004
This syndrome consists of a deficiency of subcutaneous fat and muscles on one side of the chest. It may include underdevelopment of the arm and hand on the same side, and may be associated with other conditions such as Moebius syndrome or Klippel-Feil syndrome.

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