Tag Paget’s disease of the nipple
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Alfred Velpeau

Alfred Velpeau (1795-1867), French surgeon and anatomist. Velpeau bandage, projection, quadrilateral space, and leukaemia

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James Paget

Sir James Paget (1814 - 1899) was a renowned English surgeon. In a career spanning eight decades, with research and practice in surgery, as well as serving the royal family during Queen Victoria’s reign

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Paget’s disease of the nipple

Paget’s disease of the nipple typically presents as a persistent abnormality of the nipple–areola complex, often resembling eczema or chronic dermatitis. The nipple or areola may become erythematous, hyperpigmented, crusted and thickened. It is hardened or nodular, with surface scaling,…