Supernumerary nipples and renal anomalies in neonates
R. D. Kenney, J. L. Flippo and E. B. Black
A high rate of association between supernumerary nipples (SNNs) and hidden
renal anomalies has previously been reported. We examined 2035 term infants
and detected SNNs in 49. Only one patient, at age 4 months, was found to
have a renal anomaly, as determined by ultrasound examination. The
likelihood of finding a renal anomaly in a term infant with an SNN is
likely to be lower than previously reported.
