SPINAL DYSRAPHISM PRESENTED AS LUMBAR ECTOPIC BREAST: A RARE CASE

Abstract

Ectopic breast is a congenital disorder where abnormal additional breast tissue is found. Synonyms are known as supplementary breast polymastia and mammae erraticae. It is a embryological disorder and can present anywhere along the milk line with majority are located in axilla. Presence of additional nipple is known as polythelia. Spinal dysraphism is a congenital disorder where incomplete fusion of mesenchymal tissue bone or neural element of spine. We report a case of spina bida L2-S1 with tethered cord with additional breast with two nipples in a 12 year old girl .Patient does not have symptoms except accessory breast. This is a very rare presentation of spinal dysraphism and this third reported case of literature as per our knowledge.