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Accessory breast in the perineum
Somprakas Basu1, Tarasankar Bag, Kumar Sudip Saha
1Department of Surgery, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Sushruta Nagar, Darjeeling-734432, India. sombasu@hotmail.com
A rare case of functional accessory breast in the perineum presenting in labour is reported. It showed a well-formed nipple and pregnancy induced changes. The organ was completely excised postpartum. Histopathology confirmed normal breast tissue.
A rare case of functional accessory breast in the perineum presenting in labour is reported. It showed a well-formed nipple and pregnancy induced changes. The organ was completely excised postpartum. Histopathology confirmed normal breast tissue.
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