NCIt synonyms : Paget's Disease of the Breast; Mammary Paget's Disease; Paget's Disease of Breast; Paget s Disease of the Breast; Mammary Paget Disease;
NCIt related terms : Paget Disease of the Breast; Paget disease of breast; Paget disease, mammary;
NCIt definition : A malignant neoplasm in which there is infiltration of the skin overlying the breast
by neoplastic large cells with abundant pale cytoplasm and large nuclei with prominent
nucleoli (Paget cells). It is almost always associated with an intraductal or invasive
ductal carcinoma of the breast. The clinical features include focal skin reddening,
and eczema. Retraction of the nipple may sometimes occur.;