Supernumerary nipple

 ( Supernumerary Body Parts ) 

A supernumerary nipple is an additional instance of nipple occurring in , including humans and monkeys. They are often mistaken for moles. Studies variously report the prevalence of supernumerary nipples as approximately 1 in 18 and 1 in 40. Supernumerary nipples: prevalence, size, sex and side predilection – a prospective clinical study, H. Schmidt, European Journal of Pediatrics volume 157, pages 821–823 (1998). Occurrence of Supernumerary Nipples in Newborns Francis Mimouni, MD; Paul Merlob, MD; Salomon H. Reisner, MB, ChB, Am J Dis Child. 1983;137(10):952-953.

The nipples appear along the two vertical "", which start in the armpit on each side, run down through the typical nipples and end at the groin. They are classified into eight levels of completeness, from a simple patch of hair to a milk-bearing breast in miniature.Kajava Y. "The proportions of supernumerary nipples in the Finnish population". Duodecim 1915; 1:143-70.

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Types

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Polythelia refers to the presence of an additional nipple alone, while Accessory breast denotes the much rarer presence of additional .

Although usually presenting on the milk line, pseudomamma can appear as far away as the foot.

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Clinical significance

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Clinical presentation It may remain undetected. Occasionally, the supernumerary nipple is noticed when hormonal changes during adolescence, menstruation, or pregnancy cause increased pigmentation, fluctuating swelling, tenderness, or even lactation.

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Associations It is said to be found in association with many syndromes and other conditions:

• McKusick–Kaufman syndrome
• Char syndrome
• Simpson–Golabi–Behmel syndrome

A possible connection with mitral valve prolapse has been proposed.

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Treatment and prognosis Most often no treatment is required; however, a protruding embarrassing supernumerary nipple can be removed surgically, if desired. Removal using liquid nitrogen cryotherapy has also been described.

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Society and culture

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Television The Triple Nipple Club is a documentary shown on Channel 4 which explored the biological mystery of the supernumerary nipple. Throwback | First Cut: The Triple Nipple Club | Free Video Clips from Channel 4 First broadcast on 2 January 2008, it was directed and produced by Dan Louw and commissioned as part of Channel 4's First Cut series. Channel 4 - FourDocs blog - First Cut line-up The film focuses on Louw's attempts to understand why he was born with extra nipples, a condition he shares with the likes of Mark Wahlberg, AskMen.com - Mark Wahlberg's third nipple love Lily Allen, YouTube - Lilly Allen Third Nipple and Tilda Swinton, as well as TV and film characters such as the James Bond villain Francisco Scaramanga and Chandler Bing from Friends. Fascinated and confused by this seemingly pointless mutation, Louw sets off on a personal journey of discovery to try and unwrap "the riddle of the triple nipple". He starts out by consulting the man in the street and a renowned Teratology, an expert in physical mutations. After testing the notion that extra nipples could be a sign of fertility, he discovers that they are actually an atavism, or evolutionary 'holdover'—a sign of how humans evolved.

English pop-star Harry Styles confirmed in 2017 that he has four nipples as a result of the condition.

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See also

• Accessory breast
• Grace Sherwood, sentenced to jail for witchcraft partly on the basis of having "two things like titts on her private parts of a black coller color"
• Polydactyly
• Witch's mark

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