A 45-year-old woman presents with a weeping eczematoid lesion of her nipple. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning her diagnosis and management?
A. Treatment is with warm compresses and oral antibiotics
B. Biopsy of the nipple revealing malignant cells within the milk ducts is invariably associated with an underlying invasive carcinoma
C. The appropriate treatment is mastectomy
D. The lesion always represents a high-risk disease with a significant risk of subsequent metastatic disease
Answer:C
A 45-year-old woman presents with a weeping eczematoid lesion of her nipple. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning her diagnosis and management?
A. Treatment is with warm compresses and oral antibiotics B. Biopsy of the nipple revealing malignant cells within the milk ducts is invariably associated with an underlying invasive carcinoma C. The appropriate treatment is mastectomy D. The lesion always represents a high-risk disease with a significant risk of subsequent metastatic disease