Your patient is a 64-year-old female who presents with complaints of a red, scaly rash on the nipple and areola of one breast. It has been present for a few months. There is no mass or nipple discharge. You should be suspicious of:

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Paget's disease of the breast presents with eczema-like changes to the nipple and areola, often mistaken for dermatitis or eczema, but is associated with underlying breast cancer. The absence of a mass does not rule it out, and the chronicity and presentation are characteristic.

Your Patient Is a 64-Year-Old Female Who Presents with Complaints