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Extramammary Paget's disease differential diagnosis
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Extramammary Paget’s disease must be differentiated from basal cell carcinoma, Bowen’s disease, cutaneous candidiasis, intertrigo, irritant contact dermatitis, lichen simplex chronicus, plaque psoriasis, tinea cruris, seborrhoeic dermatitis, lichen sclerosis, anogenital intraepithelial neoplasia, melanoma, histiocytosis, mycosis fungoides, leukoplakia, squamous cell carcinoma, condylomata accuminata, Crohn’s disease, and hidradenitis suppurativa.[1]
Differentiating Extramammary Paget’s disease from other Diseases
Differentiating Extramammary Paget’s disease from other Diseases
Extramammary Paget’s disease must be differentiated from the following disease conditions:[1]
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Bowen’s Disease
- Cutaneous Candidiasis
- Intertrigo
- Irritant contact dermatitis
- Lichen simplex chronicus
- Plaque Psoriasis
- Tinea Cruris
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Lichen sclerosis
- Anogenital Intraepithelial Neoplasia
- Melanoma
- Histiocytosis
- Mycosis fungoides
- Leucoplakia
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Condylomata Accuminata
- Crohn’s Disease
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Balducci L, Crawford ED, Smith GF, Lambuth B, McGehee R, Hardy C (1988). “Extramammary Paget’s disease: an annotated review”. Cancer Invest. 6 (3): 293–303. PMID 2844363.
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