title: Polythelia (supernumerary nipple): an update.
abstract: Supernumerary mammary gland, nipple, or areola (with neither nipple nor mammary tissue) have been well documented in the medical literature of the last two decades. Though predominantly a cosmetic blemish, the anomalous appendage may give rise to a neoplasm. Because of its atypical appearance and ectopic location, diagnosis of the anomaly may require a high index of suspicion and histologic verification. In our current concern with breast cancer, there is need to be aware of this entity.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001940:Breast / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009558:Nipples / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery