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. 2020 Jan 24;11(4):674-675.
doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_64_19. eCollection 2020 Jul-Aug.

Dermoscopy of Paget's Disease

Yasmeen J Bhat  1 , Safia Bashir  1 , Rohi Wani  2 , Iffat Hassan  1
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Dermoscopy of Paget's Disease

Yasmeen J Bhat et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A well-defined, erythematous to hyperpigmented, indurated, scaly and crusted eczematous plaque on the left breast
Figure 2
Figure 2
Dermoscopic image showing whitish pink area with irregular dotted vessels (yellow arrow) in the central portion. White roundish globules (blue arrow) and Adherent fabric fibers (black arrow) are seen. Surrounding area shows dark brown diffuse pigmentation with irregular blue grey dots (green arrow) (Nonpolarized mode, Dermlite DL3N, California USA, 10X)
Figure 3
Figure 3
(a): Irregular linear vessels (yellow), chrysalis-like structures (blue), multiple dotted vessels surrounded by white halos on a bluish background (green arrow) Adherent fabric fibers are seen in structureless dark red areas (black arrow) (Polarized mode, Dermlite DL3N, California USA, 10X). (b): Diffuse pigmentation with irregular blue grey dots (green arrow) (Polarized mode, Dermlite DL3N, California USA, 10X)
Figure 4
Figure 4
(a): Photomicrograph showing large pale staining cells infiltrating the epidermis (blue arrow). (H and E 100X) (b): Photomicrograph showing tumor cells with abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm and large vesicular nucleus with prominent nucleolus (blue arrows). (H and E 400×)
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