Pigmented paget disease of the breast nipple with underlying infiltrating carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Am J Dermatopathol. 2011 Jul;33(5):e54-7. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181fd1eec.

Abstract

Paget disease of the breast represents a cutaneous manifestation of an underlying breast malignancy. The rare finding of a pigmented Paget disease mimicking melanoma represents a diagnostic problem. We report a case of a pigmented lesion involving the breast nipple with an underlying infiltrating breast carcinoma, and we describe the clinical presentation, histological findings, and immunohistochemical features with a review of reported cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Middle Aged
  • Nipples / metabolism
  • Nipples / pathology*
  • Paget's Disease, Mammary / metabolism
  • Paget's Disease, Mammary / pathology*
  • Pigmentation