Question 1

what is paget disease of the nipple?

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Cancer: Paget's disease of the breast is a scaly eczema-like skin change usually near or on the nipple, which is a malignant disease and is often associated with an underlying breast cancer.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: paget disease of the nipple?

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Pagets dz of breast: Is a malignant condition that may have the appearance of eczema, with skin changes involving the nipple of the breast. The incidence is approximately around 3%. Most of them are also associated with underlying breast cancer. Biopsy should be done to confirm. Mammogram, sonogram and perhaps MRI breast should be done-depending on the case to evaluate underlying breast cancer.

Question 3

what is the treatment for paget disease of the nipple?

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Options: Paget's can be treated with removal of the nipple-areola area (lumpectomy) followed by radiation or total mastectomy which includes the nipple.  Chemotherapy is not usually needed.  Hormonal therapy is used if the tumor is estrogen or Progesterone positive.

Question 4

crusty film over left nipple only 18 don't believe i have any lumps sometimes pulls in but comes out could it be serious like paget disease in nipple ?

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Crusty nipple: Crusty nipple could be psoriasis, eczema, or other topical infection. Cancer cannot be ruled out without biopsy. If symptoms persist, get seen by md.

Question 5

explain to me why paget disease could cause abnormal pressure on a spinal nerve?

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Thickened bone: In paget's disease, the bones break down, then try to rebuild themselves. The problem is, the new bone formation is abnormal - the bone is laid down haphazardly and is weaker and thicker than normal bone.  If this happens in your vertebrae, the thickened bone can put pressure on the spinal nerves.

Question 6

what is the youngest age at which someone can get paget disease?

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50: Up to 3%of persons over age 50 will show isolated  lesions.

Question 7

does paget disease start as eczema in the breast?

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No.: Paget's disease may confuse people because it resembles eczema, but it is a distinctly different disease.  Paget's disease always involves the nipple first, so, if you have a rash on the breast and it spares the nipple, it's not paget's.

Question 8

relation of paget disease of bone and giant cell tumor is what?

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Giant: Cell tumor is a rare complication of paget's disease of bone.

Question 9

how do i find out what is the youngest age you can get paget disease?

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50: Up to 3% of persons over age 50 will show isolated lesion.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of paget's disease of the nipple on a male?

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Redness: The symptoms of paget's disease in the male are similar to that in a female. These include nipple skin redness, mild skin scaling and possibly flaking. Most patients that have paget's disease have underlying breast cancer however only 1% of breast cancer is found in men. About half of patients can have a underlying mass that can be felt.

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