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her withdrawn and suffering pain in her shoulder and arm
A woman who grew a THIRD breast has had it removed.
The 41 year old 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her withdrawn and suffering pain in her shoulder and arm.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a result of the condition, the patient became socially withdrawn and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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