Florid papillomatosis of the nipple: a clinico-pathological surgical problem

Adenoma or florid papillomatosis of the nipple is a rare, benign condition which resembles the clinical appearances of Paget's disease of the nipple and the histological appearances of papillary carcinoma of the breast. We describe a case which illustrates the pitfalls in diagnosis and proposes a safe management procedure for breast and nipple lesions.