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Case Reports
. 2017 May-Jun;38(3):143-146.
doi: 10.11138/gchir/2017.38.3.143.

Polythelia in a 13-year old girl

H H Halleland, E Balling, T Tei, S Arcieri, H Mertz, M Mele
Case Reports

Polythelia in a 13-year old girl

H H Halleland et al. G Chir. 2017 May-Jun.

Abstract

We present a rare case of a 13-year old girl with a bilateral polythelia. We would like to draw attention to this particular mammary malformation.

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Figures

Figure 1 a–c
Figure 1 a–c
Polythelia bilateralis.
Figure 2 a
Figure 2 a
Anterior photo: 3-month postoperative with an acceptable nonkeloid scar-formation, as a concentric resulting line, no deformation or dysconfiguration of the breast shape.
Figure 2 b
Figure 2 b
Oblique photo: 3-month postoperative with an acceptable nonkeloid scar-formation, as a concentric resulting line, no deformation nor dysconfiguration of the breast shape.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Histopathology showed ducts within stroma in dermis with normal overlying epidermis, confirming the diagnosis of accessory nipples.
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