Paget's disease of the breast
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| Paget's disease of the breast Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology | |
| ICD-10 | C50 |
| ICD-9 | 174 |
| ICD-O: | M8540/3 |
| DiseasesDB | 9500 |
| MeSH | D010144 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History & Symptoms
Diagnosis
Recommended tests are a mammogram and a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis, and cytology may also be helpful.
Pathological Findings
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Paget's disease, nipple; Crusted eroded surface, typical lesion. Always with carcinoma.
Treatment
Treatment usually involves some kind of mastectomy to surgically remove the tumour. Chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy may be necessary.
History
The condition is named after Sir James Paget, an English surgeon who first described it in 1874.
External links
Template:Epithelial neoplasms Template:Breast neoplasia Template:SIB it:Malattia di Paget del capezzolo