Carcinoma, Breast, Nipple Retraction - DermAtlas

Contributor

Nedal Matar, MD

Diagnosis

carcinoma, breast nipple retraction

Body Site

breast nipple

Age

65 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

skin color

Morphology

tumor

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 63-year-old woman developed nipple retraction in association with an intraductal carcinoma in the left upper lateral quadrant of the left breast. Nipple retraction is an important sign of breast cancer. The patient underwent modified radical mastectomy with axillary dissection.

Description

nipple retraction with a mass in the upper lateral quadrant of the left breast

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11/25/2006 21:42:57

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