Dermatoses of the nipple.

From the Departments of *General Surgery and †Pathology, Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey D ermatoses of the nipple are rare, and because gross appearances of these lesions are very similar, differential diagnosis is of great clinical importance. Early lesions of dermatoses are scaly and erythematous, and they can be misdiagnosed as eczema or inflammatory skin disorders of the nipple and treated with topical medication. However, neoplastic dermatoses of different origins with distinct manifestations can be underestimated. We retrospectively reviewed the cases of 24 patients who received treatment at the Baskent University Adana Hospital for dermatoses of the nipple between January 2002 and December 2007. Through patient records and telephone interviews, we analyzed demographic data, patient histories, ultrasound and mammography findings, surgical procedures and ultimate pathological diagnoses. We used the classification of dermatoses reported by Tavasolli. We also reviewed clinically apparent and histologically confirmed cases of patients with Paget disease.