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TIL of a case where occult spinal dysraphism (skin-covered spina bifida), dorsal accessory breast (extra breast located on the back), and polythelia (extra nipples) all occurred on the same patient, resulting in a breast with three nipples located on the patient's spine. [NSFW] [PDF]

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