title: Axillary polymastia.
abstract: "Polymastia" is a term used to describe the presence of more than 2 breasts in human beings. It is synonymous with supernumerary or accessory breast tissue. Accessory breast tissue has the potential to undergo the same benign and malignant changes as normal pectoral breast tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, 1600 NW 10th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, USA. aburdick@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: Anne E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Burdick
authors.forename: Kavita A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Esperanza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Welsh
authors.forename: Jodeen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: George W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Elgart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla; D001940:Breast / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged