A 41 year old woman from India had what was described
as a "large accessory breast", a condition also known as
polymastia.
The breast had swelled to three times the size of her
other one and left her withdrawn and suffering pain in
her shoulder and arm.
The authors who reported it in the journal BMJ Case
Report said:
"There was a successful removal of a large
accessory breast, also known as polymastia, from
a 41-year-old woman in India.
"An accessory breast is an additional breast, and
affects approximately two to six per cent of the
female population.
"These can range from small moles to fully
functional breasts, and symptoms can include
pain, restriction in movement, cosmetic
impairment, negative body image, psychosexual
dysfunction, and stigma.
"Treatment is required if symptoms arise or the
breast becomes cancerous. "The patient in this
report had an accessory breast on her left hand
side which increased in size over the course of 10
years following her first pregnancy.
"Upon admission to hospital, the breast had
reached almost three times that of her right
breast.
"As a result of the condition, the patient became
socially withdrawn and rarely went outside her
home because she feared other people's
reactions.
"She had negative body image and poor self
esteem. She only sought medical treatment when
she had pain in her left shoulder and arm.
"A mastectomy was performed to remove the
accessory breast, and the patient was happy with
cosmetic surgery.
"She fully recovered from the surgery, and started
going out and meeting other people again."
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