title: Supernumerary nipples and accessory breast tissue.
abstract: Supernumerary nipples and supernumerary breast tissue are often dismissed as cosmetic curiosities. These structures have the potential for pathologic degeneration and may be associated with significant congenital abnormalities. In a prospective comparison of 100 Native American women to 100 non-Native American women, these accessory organs were found much more commonly in Native American women. Careful attention should be given to thorough evaluation and long term follow-up of any patient in whom this anomaly is found.
authors.affiliation: Ob/Gyn, USD School of Medicine, Yankton, USA.
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Gilmore
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milroy
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Mello
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology; D002828:Choristoma / Q000208:ethnology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D009558:Nipples / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013023:South Dakota