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Paget’s Disease in Contralateral Breast Occuring 11 Years after Mastectomy for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
Daniela Salopek
; Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital »Sestre milosrdnice«, Zagreb, Croatia
Jure Murgić
; Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital »Sestre milosrdnice«, Zagreb, Croatia
Davor Tomas
; Department of Pathology »Ljudevit Jurak«, University Hospital »Sestre milosrdnice«, Zagreb, Croatia
Ante Bolanča
; Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital »Sestre milosrdnice«, Zagreb, Croatia
Zvonko Kusić
; Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital »Sestre milosrdnice«, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Paget’s disease of the breast is a rare form of breast cancer and represents only 1% to 4% of all breast cancers. It is characterized by the presence of Paget’s cells in the epithelium tissue (in epidermis) and it manifests as a lesion of the nipple. In most cases, Paget’s disease is associated with an underlying breast malignancy. Mastectomy has been considered the treatment of choice, but breast conservation is also being explored, in properly selected patients, depending on the underlying malignancy. We report a case of Paget’s disease occurring in the contralateral breast 11 years after mastectomy for invasive ductal carcinoma but with no underlying breast malignancy.
Keywords
breast cancer; invasive ductal carcinoma; Paget’s disease; mastectomy
Hrčak ID:
39609
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Publication date:
1.3.2009.
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