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Paget’s Disease of the Breast (PDB) – A Review

Authors

  • Sajad Ahmad Salati

    Department of Surgery, Unaizah College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

  • Lamees Alsulaim

    Department of Surgery, Unaizah College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

  • Ajaz A Rather

    Department Surgery, SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, Srinagar, Kashmir, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30683/1927-7229.2022.11.07

Keywords:

Paget disease, ductal carcinoma in situ, invasive breast cancer, eczema, nipple-areola complex

Abstract

Paget’s disease of breast is a cutaneous malignancy of the breast involving the nipple-areolar complex that is often associated with underlying neoplastic lesions of breast parenchyma. This condition is often mistaken for a wide range of dermatological conditions, leading to delay in diagnosis. This review article revisits the etiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnostic work-up, natural history, management and prognosis of Paget’s disease of breast.

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Paget’s Disease of the Breast (PDB) – A Review. (2022). Journal of Analytical Oncology, 11, 45-53. https://doi.org/10.30683/1927-7229.2022.11.07

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