The presence of a supernumerary nipple inside the original areola is a rare condition termed intra-areolar polythelia. Rarely, a lesion can macroscopically resemble a nipple. We report a case of a solitary neurofibroma (by itself rare in the areola) mimicking a second, twin nipple. In this case, these 2 rare conditions merge resulting in pseudopolythelia. The relevant literature on polythelia and neurofibromas of the breast is briefly reviewed.
Nervous Nipple: Pseudopolythelia Caused by a Neurofibroma of the Areola
Caputo, A.;Addesso, M.;D'Antonio, A.
2021-01-01
Abstract
The presence of a supernumerary nipple inside the original areola is a rare condition termed intra-areolar polythelia. Rarely, a lesion can macroscopically resemble a nipple. We report a case of a solitary neurofibroma (by itself rare in the areola) mimicking a second, twin nipple. In this case, these 2 rare conditions merge resulting in pseudopolythelia. The relevant literature on polythelia and neurofibromas of the breast is briefly reviewed.File in questo prodotto:
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