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Review
. 2024;39(2):66-67.

[Polythelia: About A Case And Litterature Review]

[Article in French]
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  • PMID: 39584624
Review

[Polythelia: About A Case And Litterature Review]

[Article in French]
S A Sanogo et al. Mali Med. 2024.

Abstract

Polythelia also known as supernumerary is an anomaly in the breast development by extra number of nipples. We report a case of polythelia in the Gynecology-Obstetrics department of the CHU Gabriel Touré. This was a 32-year-old woman received for pregnancy monitoring, in whom we accidentally discovered three pairs of nipples located on both breasts. In the postpartum period, five of the six nipples were found to secrete milk.

La polythélie est une anomalie de développement du sein par excès du nombre de mamelons. Nous rapportons un cas de polythélie au service de Gynécologie- Obstétrique du CHU Gabriel Touré. Il s'agissait d'une patiente de 32 ans reçue pour suivi de grossesse, chez qui nous avons découvert de façon fortuite trois paires de mamelons localisés sur les deux seins. Dans le post-partum, il a été constaté que cinq des six mamelons sécrétaient du lait.

Keywords: breast; congenital; congénitales; mammary pathologies; pathologies mammaires; polythelia; polythélie; sein.

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