NCIt synonyms : Paget's Disease of Nipple; Nipple Paget's Disease; Paget s Disease of the Nipple; Paget Disease of the Nipple;
NCIt related terms : Paget's disease of the nipple;
NCIt definition : A malignant epithelial cellular proliferation characterized by the presence of atypical
cells with large nuclei and abundant pale cytoplasm within the squamous epithelium
of the nipple. In almost all cases there is an underlying intraductal breast carcinoma
or intraductal and invasive carcinoma. The skin changes range from redness to eczematous
appearance.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A form of breast cancer in which the tumor grows from ducts beneath the
nipple onto the surface of the nipple. Symptoms commonly include itching and burning
and an eczema-like condition around the nipple, sometimes accompanied by oozing or
bleeding.;