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Paget's disease is an eczematous skin change of the nipple that is usually associated with an underlying breast malignancy. The condition was first described in 1874 by the surgeon, Sir James Paget, who noted that the chronic eczematous rash of the nipple preceded an underlying intraductal carcinoma.<ref name="Fouad2011">{{cite journal|last1=Fouad|first1=Dina|title=Paget's disease of the breast in a male with lymphomatoid papulosis: a case report|journal=Journal of Medical Case Reports|volume=5|issue=1|year=2011|pages=43|issn=1752-1947|doi=10.1186/1752-1947-5-43}}</ref>'''Paget's disease of the [[breast]]''', also known as '''Paget's disease of the [[nipple]]''', is a condition that outwardly may have the appearance of [[eczema]] - with skin changes involving the nipple of the breast. Because of its seemingly innocuous and surface appearance, it often presents late, but it is a condition that may be fatal. | |||
'''Paget's disease of the [[breast]]''', also known as '''Paget's disease of the [[nipple]]''', is a condition that outwardly may have the appearance of [[eczema]] - with skin changes involving the nipple of the breast. Because of its seemingly innocuous and surface appearance, it often presents late, but it is a condition that may be fatal. | |||
[[Extramammary Paget's disease]] (EMPD) has the same histologic features as Paget's disease of the breast but different locations. | [[Extramammary Paget's disease]] (EMPD) has the same histologic features as Paget's disease of the breast but different locations. | ||
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Overview
Paget's disease is an eczematous skin change of the nipple that is usually associated with an underlying breast malignancy. The condition was first described in 1874 by the surgeon, Sir James Paget, who noted that the chronic eczematous rash of the nipple preceded an underlying intraductal carcinoma.[1]Paget's disease of the breast, also known as Paget's disease of the nipple, is a condition that outwardly may have the appearance of eczema - with skin changes involving the nipple of the breast. Because of its seemingly innocuous and surface appearance, it often presents late, but it is a condition that may be fatal. Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) has the same histologic features as Paget's disease of the breast but different locations.
References
- ↑ Fouad, Dina (2011). "Paget's disease of the breast in a male with lymphomatoid papulosis: a case report". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 5 (1): 43. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-5-43. ISSN 1752-1947.