PRIMARY SCIRRHOUS CARCINOMA OF THE NIPPLE WITH SYMPTOMS SIMULATING PAGETS-DISEASE - REPORT OF A CASE

We report herein an extremely rare case of primary scirrhous carcinoma of the nipple, being of particular interest in that the patient prese nted with symptoms very similar to those of Paget's disease. The carci noma cells were detected by aspiration biopsy cytology rather than by touch smear, although both were performed to differentiate this lesion from Paget's disease and other diseases of the nipple. Thus, we recom mend that both touch smear and aspiration biopsy cytology should be pe rformed for all patients presenting with symptoms such as those observ ed in this case to rule out the possibility of scirrhous carcinoma of the nipple or Paget's disease.