Woman who grew THIRD breast has it removed after the unusual addition made her depressed

A woman who grew a THIRD breast has had it removed.

The 41 year old from India had what was described as a "large accessory breast", a condition also known as polymastia. The breast had swelled to three times the size of her other one and left her withdrawn and suffering pain in her shoulder and arm.

The authors who reported it in the journal BMJ Case Report said:

 "There was a successful removal of a large accessory breast, also known as polymastia, from a 41-year-old woman in India.
"Upon admission to hospital, the breast had reached almost three times that of her right breast.
"As a result of the condition, the patient became socially withdrawn and rarely went outside her home because she feared other people's reactions.
"She had negative body image and poor self esteem. She only sought medical treatment when she had pain in her left shoulder and arm.

"A mastectomy was performed to remove the accessory breast, and the patient was happy with cosmetic surgery.
"She fully recovered from the surgery, and started going out and meeting other people again."