Cytopathology of Paget's disease of the vulva. Diagnostic abrasive cytology.
The cytologic appearance of Paget's disease of the vulva is described, noting the similarity in appearance of the cells to those seen in Paget's disease of the nipple. The relation of this disease state to mammary involvement is emphasized by the fact that three of the five cases presenting had either a current or past history of breast ductal carcinoma or hyperplasia.
D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000150:complications; D002466:Cell Nucleolus / Q000473:pathology; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000473:pathology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010145:Paget Disease, Extramammary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology