title: Dermatologic diseases of the breast and nipple.
abstract: Breast and nipple skin is commonly affected by various inflammatory and neoplastic processes. Despite this fact, many physicians are unaware of the spectrum of diseases that can involve this area. Because breast and nipple skin represents a cosmetically, sexually, and functionally important entity to most patients, awareness of these disease entities is invaluable. This article reviews the normal anatomy of the breast, cutaneous manifestations of neoplastic processes that can present in these areas, and common inflammatory diseases of the breast and nipple skin.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Farmington, USA. Whitaker@nso2.uch.edu
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Whitaker-Worth
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Carlone
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Susser
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Phelan
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Grant-Kels
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D017497:Hidradenitis Suppurativa / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008413:Mastitis / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis; D009558:Nipples / Q000473:pathology; D015435:Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus / Q000473:pathology; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000473:pathology; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin