symptoms of early paget's disease of the nipple include redness and mild scaling and flaking of the nipple skin. early symptoms may cause only mild irritation and may not be enough to prompt a visit to the doctor. improvement in the skin can occur spontaneously but this should not be taken as a sign that the disease has disappeared. more advanced disease may show more serious destruction of the skin. at this stage the symptoms may include tingling itching increased sensitivity burning and pain. there may also be discharge from the nipple and the nipple can appear flattened against the breast. in approximately half of patients with paget's disease of the nipple a lump or mass in the breast can be felt during physical examination. in most cases paget's disease of the nipple is initially confined to the nipple later spreading to the areola or other regions of the breast. the areola is the circular area of darker skin that surrounds the nipple. paget's disease of the nipple can also be found only on the areola where it may resemble eczema a noncancerous itchy red rash. although rare paget's disease of the nipple can occur in both breasts.
what are the symptoms of paget's disease of the nipple?