A Rare Case of Intra-Areolar Polythelia.
10.14730/aaps.2016.22.2.100
- Author:
Ryun LEE
1
;
Hee Young LEE
;
Ji Hyun KIM
;
Kae Won KWON
;
Tae Yeon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. kty@dmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast;
Nipples;
Reconstructive surgical procedure
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Local;
Breast;
Breast Neoplasms;
Female;
Humans;
Nipples;
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
- From:Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
2016;22(2):100-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Among various types of supernumerary nipples, intra-areolar polythelia (IAP) is an extremely rare congenital malformation. The authors report a case of a young woman with unilateral IAP on her right breast. The patient was 24 years old; she had had it since she was 5 or 6 years old, and it had enlarged 3 to 4 years before presentation to our clinic. Surgical excision was performed under local anesthesia as a prophylaxis against breast cancer and cosmetic problems.
