A 44-year-old member asked:
How can you tell if something is paget's disease breast cancer, or only nipple-eczema?
5 doctor answers • 17 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
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Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 40 years experience
Biopsy: Often a skin biopsy is indicated to tell if the condition is benign or if it is cancerous.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Sean Canale commented
Breast Surgery 31 years experience
A skin punch takes about a minute in the office with local anesthesia and no sutures.
Jul 6, 2012
Dr. Sean Canale commented
Breast Surgery 31 years experience
A skin punch takes about a minute in the office with local anesthesia and no sutures.
Jul 6, 2012
Dr. Sean Canaleanswered
Breast Surgery 31 years experience
Skin punch bx: One may be able to tell by clinical evaluation if it is obviously one or the other. The ultimate diagnosis can be made via skin punch biopsy which can be done in the office under local and takes only a minute or two with no suturing required.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Liawaty Hoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 24 years experience
Biopsy: Biopsy will be needed to definitively differentiate paget;s disease of the breast or eczema.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Michael Gaboranswered
Diagnostic Radiology 34 years experience
Biopsy: may be necessary to make the determination.
540 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Mar 22, 2020
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