Paget's disease of the breast. A subtle clinical presentation.
Paget's disease of the breast often presents with an underlying palpable breast mass. However, the absence of an underlying mass at the time of diagnosis is associated with improved survival rates. A case is presented emphasizing the importance of careful clinical and biopsy examination when the disorder presents with subtle clinical findings.
D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010144:Paget's Disease, Mammary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology