skin disorders
Paget Disease of the Breast
Introduction
Paget disease of the breast is a type of Type of tissue that originates in milk ducts under the nipple but first appears on the skin. Paget disease of the breast occurs mainly on the nipple and results from a cancer of the breast milk ducts that has spread to the skin of the nipple. Both men and women are affected. The underlying cancer may or may not be felt by the person or the doctor. Sometimes Paget disease of the breast develops in areas other than the breast (called extramammary Paget disease). It can develop in the groin or genital area or around the anus as the result of a cancer originating in underlying sweat glands or even in nearby structures such as the bladder, anus, and rectum. also refers to an unrelated metabolic bone disease called Paget Disease of Bone . These distinct diseases should not be confused with each other. 