An Unusual Case of Mammary Paget’s Disease Diagnosed Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI
Joint Authors
Simonetti, Giovanni
Gaspari, Eleonora
Liberto, Valeria
Fornari, Maria
Scarano, Angela Lia
Ricci, Aurora
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mammary Paget’s disease is a rare presentation of breast cancer.
At clinical examination, it is characterized by skin lesions of the nipple-areola complex, almost always a sign of malignancy.
In fact, it is often associated with an underlying mammary ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive carcinoma.
An underlying carcinoma is also common in women with negative mammography and ultrasound (US); in these cases, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic tool useful in the detection of occult cancer.
We described an unusual case of mammary Paget’s disease with underlying DCIS, in a patient without nipple-areola complex alterations and/or palpable lump.
On suspicion of Paget’s disease, the patient underwent MRI examination that proved useful for an accurate diagnosis.
Biopsy confirmed dynamic MRI findings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gaspari, Eleonora& Ricci, Aurora& Liberto, Valeria& Scarano, Angela Lia& Fornari, Maria& Simonetti, Giovanni. 2013. An Unusual Case of Mammary Paget’s Disease Diagnosed Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454422
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gaspari, Eleonora…[et al.]. An Unusual Case of Mammary Paget’s Disease Diagnosed Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454422
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gaspari, Eleonora& Ricci, Aurora& Liberto, Valeria& Scarano, Angela Lia& Fornari, Maria& Simonetti, Giovanni. An Unusual Case of Mammary Paget’s Disease Diagnosed Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI. Case Reports in Radiology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454422
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454422