Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Paget's disease of the breast (Paget's Disease of the Nipple)

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Itching;
Redness;
A tingling or burning sensation;
Straw-colored or bloody nipple discharge;
A flattened or turned-in (inverted) nipple;

PhysicalFindings

Eczema like patches on the nipple and areola;
A lump in the breast;
Thickening skin on the breast;
Flaky or scaly skin on your nipple;
Crusty, oozing or hardened skin resembling eczema on the nipple, areola or both;

ClinicalTests

Mammogram;
US;
Biopsy (malignant cells infiltrate the epidermis);

RiskFactors

Age;
A history of benign breast disease;
A personal history of breast cancer;
A family history of breast cancer;
Dense breast tissue;
Obesity;
Exposure to radiation;
Race (Caucasian female);
Using combination estrogen-progestin hormone replacement therapy after menopause;

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

Surgery;

PharmOptions

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/dermatologic-disorders/cancers-of-the-skin/paget-disease-of-the-nipple