Paget Disease of the Breast: Symptoms & Signs

Paget disease of the breast(Paget's disease of the nipple) is a type ofbreast cancer影响皮肤的乳头leading to characteristic red, inflamed skin changes of the nipple. Most people with the condition also have other cancerous tumors within the breast.Paget diseaseof the breast can affect both women and men, and it accounts for about 1%-4% of all breast cancers.

Signs and symptoms of Paget disease of the breast can include

• flaky or scaly skin on the nipple, or
• crusty, oozing, or hardened skin (resemblingeczema) on the nipple,areola, or both.

Other associated symptoms and signs can include

• 乳头itching,
• 乳头redness,
• a tingling or burning sensation in the nipple,
• straw-colored or bloody乳头discharge,
• a flattened or turned-in(inverted) nipple,
• alump in the breast, or
• thickening skin on the breast.

Causes of Paget disease of the breast

Doctors do not understand the cause of Paget disease of the breast.

Other paget disease of the breast symptoms and signs

• A Flattened or Turned-in (Inverted) Nipple
• A Lump in the Breast
• A Tingling or Burning Sensation in the Nipple
• Crusty, Oozing, or Hardened Skin (ResemblingEczema) on the Nipple, Areola, or Both
• 片状或鳞片状kin on the Nipple
• NippleItching
• Nipple Redness
• Straw-Colored or Bloody Nipple Discharge
• Thickening Skin on the Breast

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