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'''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. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
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.