Abstract
Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is a disorder that frequently affects the anogenital region in the elderly. Clinically, it presents a well circumscribed, reddish brown plaque. Histopathologically, the lesion is characterized by large pale "Paget's cells" usually restricted to the epidermis. In general, approximately 20% of affected individuals may develop either a subjacent eccrine or apocrine carcinoma or an internal malignancy, mainly rectal, vaginal, or bladder carcinoma. A high recurrence rate has been reported after excision. We present a case of extramammary Paget's disease with intradermal tumor, which entirely consists of Paget cells and was connected to intraepidermal Pagetoid proliferation by several columns.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1585-1587 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Korean Journal of Dermatology |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 12 |
State | Published - Dec 2004 |
Keywords
- Extramammary Paget's disease