Paget disease of nipple

Definition

Paget disease of the nipple describes a rare presentation of breast cancer, seen most frequently in women aged 50-60, manifesting with nipple drainage and itching, erythema, crusty, excoriated nipple, thickened plaques and hyperpigmentation (less frequently). It is due to tumour cells invading the nipple-areola complex and represents 1%-3% of all new breast cancer diagnoses.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Carcinoma in situ of breast

• 2E65.0Lobular carcinoma in situ of breast
• 2E65.1Lobular carcinoma in situ of breast, pleomorphic subtype
• 2E65.2Ductal carcinoma in situ of breast
• 2E65.3Ductal carcinoma in situ of breast, comedo subtype
• 2E65.4Mixed ductal and lobular carcinoma in situ of breast
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified