Welcome to the personal website of

Dr. Michael A. Zapf, DPM, MPH, FACFAS, FACFAOM

Thank you for visiting the web site of Dr. Michael Zapf. He is a member of the Agoura-Los Robles Podiatry Centers

The "real" practice web site, that contains registration forms, doctor information and directions to the office is located at:

www.conejofeet.com

Dr. Michael Zapf has been offering a full range of podiatric medical services, from ingrown nails to heel pain and foot surgery, in the Conejo Valley since 1985. This site is my responsibility only and everything on the site was written by me. You are welcome to peruse this site and learn what you can about me, your feet and the problems your feet can develop. Things happen fast in medicine so whatever you read could well be outdated. In addition I have historic articles that I wrote for a lay audience as long as 25 years ago, so please do not take anything on this site as definitive or as applying directly to your condition. Please note that all information and photographs on this site are copyrighted by Michael Zapf, DPM and cannot be used for any private or commercial purposes. I work with two other podiatrists in my practice who may or may not share any of my ideas and practices. Do not expect them to practice the way I do or even believe in any of the speculation I present on this site. If you appreciate what I have written and want me to be your treating doctor, you will have to ask for me specifically. Even if my office says at fisrst that "I am booked" I still want to see you and ask your to be flexible in your scheduling time. If there is any emergent nature to your visit, I know that  you will be happy with either of my associates, Dr. Darren Payne and Dr. Steve Benson. They are exceedingly well trained and capable in any foot emergency.  

Our office phone number is (818) 707-3668 and my e-mail address is zfootdoc [at] doctor [dot] com

For the address, hours and registration forms please see the practice web site: www.conejofeet.com

01/02/2010

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Answer: it is a supernumery nipple that appeared on a foot. of all places. This is not my patient and I am reprinting this for it's, er, unusual presentation and its interest. Who knew?

Woman Grows Nipple on Foot

A 22-year-old woman sought medical care for a lesion in the plantar region of her left foot, a well-formed nipple surrounded by areola and hair. Microscopic examination of the dermis showed hair follicles, eccrine glands, and sebaceous glands. Fat tissue was noted at the base of the lesion. Clinical and histopathologic findings were consistent with the diagnosis of supernumerary breast tissue, also known as pseudomamma. To our knowledge, this is the first report of supernumerary breast tissue on the foot.
 

These supernumerary breasts can pop up all over the place, including the face, back, and thigh (and foot, obviously). They can be functionally complete, and can even lactate. The authors report some weak and sometimes contradicted associations with other oddities, but no causal mechanism is known. These cases of autonomous self-organization and recruitment of organs are extremely interesting—it suggests that a breast would be a fairly easy tissue to grow in a dish.

Source: Dermatology Online Journal via HealthRelatedInfos, Submitted by Richard Rettig, DPM

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Last modified: January 02, 2010