mammary Paget disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005117",
  "term": "mammary Paget disease",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare type of breast cancer that involves the nipple and, usually, the areola (the darker circle of skin around the nipple). Symptoms of mammary Paget disease include itching, tingling, or redness in the nipple and/or areola; flaking, crusty, or thickened skin on or around the nipple; a flattened nipple; and yellowish or bloody discharge from the nipple. The affected breast may also have one or more tumors. Most people with mammary Paget disease also have ductal carcinoma in situ (stage 0 breast cancer) or invasive breast cancer. Also called Paget disease of the breast and Paget disease of the nipple.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Paget disease of the breast",
    "Paget disease of the nipple"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/mammary-paget-disease/"
}