Polythelia, the presence of supernumerary nipples or nipple-areola complexes, is the most common anomaly of the pediatric breast. Although polythelia is common, intraareolar polythelia (nipple dichotomy) is an extremely rare congenital malformation. Surgical treatment is performed as a prophylaxis against breast cancer which has a higher prevalence in polythelia or polymastia. We describe a cas...

We report a case of pituitary adenoma with normal hormone levels in 34-year-old female. She presented to OP headache, milky discharge from nipples and secondary amenorrhea transient loss vision. Patient had hyperprolactinemia all other hormones. MRI revealed space occupying lesion sellar suprasellar region. Neurological consultation suggested Rathke’s cyst/ craniopharyngioma/ macroadenoma. Exci...

The purpose of this study was to establish a hand-feeding method for the mouse by using nursing bottles. Five different-sized nipples were tested. The largest nipple used for pups from 12 to 15 days of age was 5.5 mm in diameter and 10 mm long, with a tip of 1.5 mm in diameter. The size of the nipple was much larger than that of the mothers, and bloating due to air accumulation was observed in ...

BACKGROUND Many techniques have been reported for the correction of inverted nipples. However, the conventional methods may be insufficient, especially for moderate to severe inversions. We propose a modification of Elsahy's method and report satisfactory results. METHODS A single-institutional retrospective review was performed for all patients who received the modified operation. Patient ch...

Clear cell acanthoma is a rare, epidermal tumor not common in the area of the nipples; indeed, the literature describes only 8 cases, all showing unilateral presentation. We here report the first case of bilateral clear cell acanthoma with good response to topical corticosteroids. CASE REPORT A sixteen-year old girl presented with 2 excrescent, fleshy, and exudative tumor masses in both nippl...

Background: The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Indonesia is currently the range of 30 per 1000 live births and about 5% deaths are caused by infectious diseases associated with low immunity infants due to lack breast milk intake. experience primiparous adolescent mothers obtaining family support providing exclusive breastfeeding. Objective: This study aims find out what experiences breastfeedin...