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Article: Paget's disease of breast masquerading as chronic benign eczema
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Cancer
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
- Author:
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Sir,
Paget's disease of the breast is an uncommon form of breast cancer and comprises 1-4% of all mammary tumors. [1] In this condition, infiltration of the nipple epidermis by adenocarcinoma cells causes chronic eczematous eruptions on the nipple and areola. We report a case of Paget's disease of the nipple, with underlying multicentric carcinoma, which was initially misdiagnosed as benign eczema and treated with topical steroids. This case highlights the clinical, radiological, and histological features of this uncommon disease, awareness of which is essential to prevent delayed therapy.
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