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*Some patients have two or more symptoms at presentation, although often they are asymptomatic, and, occasionally, a palpable mass is detectable.<ref name="GaspariRicci2013">{{cite journal|last1=Gaspari|first1=Eleonora|last2=Ricci|first2=Aurora|last3=Liberto|first3=Valeria|last4=Scarano|first4=Angela Lia|last5=Fornari|first5=Maria|last6=Simonetti|first6=Giovanni|title=An Unusual Case of Mammary Paget’s Disease Diagnosed Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI|journal=Case Reports in Radiology|volume=2013|year=2013|pages=1–5|issn=2090-6862|doi=10.1155/2013/206235}}</ref> | *Some patients have two or more symptoms at presentation, although often they are asymptomatic, and, occasionally, a palpable mass is detectable.<ref name="GaspariRicci2013">{{cite journal|last1=Gaspari|first1=Eleonora|last2=Ricci|first2=Aurora|last3=Liberto|first3=Valeria|last4=Scarano|first4=Angela Lia|last5=Fornari|first5=Maria|last6=Simonetti|first6=Giovanni|title=An Unusual Case of Mammary Paget’s Disease Diagnosed Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI|journal=Case Reports in Radiology|volume=2013|year=2013|pages=1–5|issn=2090-6862|doi=10.1155/2013/206235}}</ref> | ||
*Symptoms may include the following:<ref name=NIH>Paget's disease of the breast. National cancer institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/paget-breast-fact-sheet</ref> | *Symptoms may include the following:<ref name=NIH>Paget's disease of the breast. National cancer institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/paget-breast-fact-sheet</ref> | ||
*Itching, tingling, or redness in the nipple and/or areola | **Itching, tingling, or redness in the nipple and/or areola | ||
*Flaking, crusty, or thickened skin on or around the nipple | **Flaking, crusty, or thickened skin on or around the nipple | ||
*Erosion or ulceration of the nipple | **Erosion or ulceration of the nipple | ||
*A flattened nipple | **A flattened nipple | ||
*Discharge from the nipple that may be yellowish or bloody | **Discharge from the nipple that may be yellowish or bloody | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History and symptoms
- Symptoms usually occur in one breast.
- Some patients have two or more symptoms at presentation, although often they are asymptomatic, and, occasionally, a palpable mass is detectable.[1]
- Symptoms may include the following:[2]
- Itching, tingling, or redness in the nipple and/or areola
- Flaking, crusty, or thickened skin on or around the nipple
- Erosion or ulceration of the nipple
- A flattened nipple
- Discharge from the nipple that may be yellowish or bloody
References
- ↑ Gaspari, Eleonora; Ricci, Aurora; Liberto, Valeria; Scarano, Angela Lia; Fornari, Maria; Simonetti, Giovanni (2013). "An Unusual Case of Mammary Paget's Disease Diagnosed Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI". Case Reports in Radiology. 2013: 1–5. doi:10.1155/2013/206235. ISSN 2090-6862.
- ↑ Paget's disease of the breast. National cancer institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/paget-breast-fact-sheet