Yonago Acta medica 2003;46:4548
Mammary Paget’s Disease with Intraductal Spread: A Patient Report
Kunio Araki, Kohei Shomori, Hiroshige Nakamura*, Hironobu Adachi and Hisao Ito
Division of Organ Pathology, Department of Microbiology and Pathology, School of Medicine, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago 683-8503 and *Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, Yonago National Hospital, Yonago 683-8518 Japan
A 49-year-old woman was diagnosed with mammary Paget’s disease and underwent a modified mastectomy. Paget’s cells were observed not only in the nipple epidermis and adjacent lactiferous ducts, but also at several branches of the lactiferous ducts in the deeper breast. In treating mammary Paget’s disease, the possibility of intraductal spreads should be kept in mind.
Key words: breast conservative therapy; intraductal spread; mammary Paget’s disease; modified mastectomy