Hello everyone, Trawling through the NEJM and following links today, I came across a picture of torus palatinus, a benign overgrowth of bone on the palate. See http://image-challenge.nejm.org/default.aspx?mode=js#04192007 The accompanying link says that approximately 20% of the population has at least a small torus palatinus, which often goes unnoticed until middle age. This condition occurs twice as often in women as in men. See http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/356/17/1759 I've never seen anything about this in our lactation texts, and yet it could surely impact on breast discomfort during breastfeeding. Can anyone provide more info/experience? Pamela Morrison, IBCLC (intrigued in England) *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome