Extramammary Paget's Disease restricted to the Left Axilla.

Extramammary Paget's disease of the axilla.

A case of extramammary Paget's disease of the axilla in an 84-year-old patient is presented. No underlying carcinoma was found and the lesion was treated successfully by wide local excision. Immunohistochemical staining showed nuclear immunoreactivity for c-myc and cytoplasmic staining for CEA, EMA, CAM 5.2, EGRF, c-erbB-2 and pan-cytokeratin in all the Paget cells. No immunoreactivity of the l...

Extramammary Paget’s disease of the axilla: a case report and a review of literature

Extramammary Paget’s disease (EMPD) is a rare type of intraepithelial adenocarcinoma not including the breast tissue. It is an uncommon malignancy accounting for 6.5% of all Paget’s disease. Because of its non-specific clinical appearance, patients often were diagnosed as benign dermatology diseases and so the correct diagnosis can be delayed. Therefore, the thorough examination, early diagnosi...

Pagets Disease Of The Nipple

Extramammary Paget’s Disease Covered the Left Nipple and Areola

We present a case of a 71-year-old woman suffering from mammary Paget’s disease and having a 10-years history of an irregular, widespread erosion accompanied by itching and burning on the skin of her left chest, extending to the breast. The erosion had steadily enlarged and had become increasingly tender. The nipple and areola of the left breast disappeared and could not be recognized. No abnor...

Pagets disease of uncertain origin: case report

BACKGROUND Pagets disease of the nipple presents as an eczematous lesion, occurs in 1 - 4% of all female breast carcinoma cases and is invariably associated with underlying malignancy either overt or occult. The majority of these cases are invasive disease although 40-45% are associated with DCIS. CASE PRESENTATION A 39 year old lady presented to our unit with a palpable lump in the right bre...