What is it about?
Nipple pain can be a sign of an underlying breast carcinoma.
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Why is it important?
Nipple pain has not been regarded as a carcinoma symptom. Non invasive imaging technologies like high frequency ultrasound can visualize tumors where conventional techniques (mammography) can fail
Perspectives
Dermatologist have the unique opportunity to find signs suggestive of breast cancer when examining patient s skin. The use of NIIT like HFUS can help identify tumors missed by conventional breast US and mammography.
Dr Paola PASQUALI
Pius hospital de Valls
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This page is a summary of: A Painful Nipple: A Rare Presentation for an Infiltrating Lobular Carcinoma, The Breast Journal, November 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12533.
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