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*Symptoms usually occur in one breast.
*Symptoms usually occur in one breast.
*Some patients have two or more symptoms at presentation, although often they are asymptomatic, and, occasionally, a palpable mass is detectable.<ref name="GaspariRicci2013">{{cite journal|last1=Gaspari|first1=Eleonora|last2=Ricci|first2=Aurora|last3=Liberto|first3=Valeria|last4=Scarano|first4=Angela Lia|last5=Fornari|first5=Maria|last6=Simonetti|first6=Giovanni|title=An Unusual Case of Mammary Paget’s Disease Diagnosed Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI|journal=Case Reports in Radiology|volume=2013|year=2013|pages=1–5|issn=2090-6862|doi=10.1155/2013/206235}}</ref>
*Some patients have two or more symptoms at presentation, although often they are asymptomatic, and, occasionally, a palpable mass is detectable.<ref name="GaspariRicci2013">{{cite journal|last1=Gaspari|first1=Eleonora|last2=Ricci|first2=Aurora|last3=Liberto|first3=Valeria|last4=Scarano|first4=Angela Lia|last5=Fornari|first5=Maria|last6=Simonetti|first6=Giovanni|title=An Unusual Case of Mammary Paget’s Disease Diagnosed Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI|journal=Case Reports in Radiology|volume=2013|year=2013|pages=1–5|issn=2090-6862|doi=10.1155/2013/206235}}</ref>
The symptoms of Paget's disease of the breast are often mistaken for those of some benign skin conditions, such as dermatitis or eczema. These symptoms may include the following:<ref name=NIH>Paget's disease of the breast. National cancer institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/paget-breast-fact-sheet</ref>
*Symptoms may include the following:<ref name=NIH>Paget's disease of the breast. National cancer institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/paget-breast-fact-sheet</ref>
*Itching, tingling, or redness in the nipple and/or areola
*Itching, tingling, or redness in the nipple and/or areola
*Flaking, crusty, or thickened skin on or around the nipple
*Flaking, crusty, or thickened skin on or around the nipple
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*A flattened nipple
*A flattened nipple
*Discharge from the nipple that may be yellowish or bloody
*Discharge from the nipple that may be yellowish or bloody
Because the early symptoms of Paget disease of the breast may suggest a benign skin condition, and because the disease is rare, it may be misdiagnosed at first. People with Paget disease of the breast have often had symptoms for several months before being correctly diagnosed.


==References==
==References==

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History and symptoms

  • Symptoms usually occur in one breast.
  • Some patients have two or more symptoms at presentation, although often they are asymptomatic, and, occasionally, a palpable mass is detectable.[1]
  • Symptoms may include the following:[2]
  • Itching, tingling, or redness in the nipple and/or areola
  • Flaking, crusty, or thickened skin on or around the nipple
  • Erosion or ulceration of the nipple
  • A flattened nipple
  • Discharge from the nipple that may be yellowish or bloody

References

  1. Gaspari, Eleonora; Ricci, Aurora; Liberto, Valeria; Scarano, Angela Lia; Fornari, Maria; Simonetti, Giovanni (2013). "An Unusual Case of Mammary Paget's Disease Diagnosed Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI". Case Reports in Radiology. 2013: 1–5. doi:10.1155/2013/206235. ISSN 2090-6862.
  2. Paget's disease of the breast. National cancer institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/paget-breast-fact-sheet


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