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MEDISAN
On-line version ISSN 1029-3019
Abstract
ARIAS BEATON, Ernesto; TELLERIA LEON, Yoryana Elena and CAUSA TORRES, Yosvanis. Paget´s disease of the breast in a suazi patient. MEDISAN [online]. 2017, vol.21, n.6, pp.710-714. ISSN 1029-3019.
The case report of a 63 years patient who went to the Oncology Service of the Government Hospital of Mbabane, in Swaziland is described, due to an ulcerated lesion in the nipple of the left breast for 1 year. After carrying out an excision biopsy that revealed the presence of the Paget´s disease, classified in the stage 0 according to the results of the complementary tests, she was referred to the Surgery Service where a simple mastectomy was carried out. The patient showed good clinical course and she remained stable until the last appointment when she was assisted
Keywords : Paget´s disease of the breast; simple mastectomy; excision biopsy; Swaziland.