Mammary Paget's Disease of the Nipple: Relatively Common but Still Unknown to Many

• Published in: Korean journal of family medicine Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 269 - 272
• Main Authors: Ooi, Poh Siang, Draman, Nani, Yusoff, Siti Suhaila Mohd, Zain, Wan Zainira Wan, Ganasagaran, Dharmendra, Chua, Hui Heng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Academy of Family Medicine 01.07.2019; 대한가정의학회
• Subjects: Case Report; 가정의학; Breast Neoplasms; Nipples; Eczema; Mammary Paget’s Disease

Mammary Paget's disease is clinically defined as skin inflammation of the nipple area and is an adenocarcinoma of the epidermis of the nipple. The pathogenesis of mammary Paget's disease is relatively unknown; nonetheless, there are two popular theories that support the underlying carcinom...