Paget Cells

Paget's or Peterson's cells are microscopic structures that are found in some types of skin cancer. They have a spherical shape, with a diameter of 7 - 50 microns, and contain a large number of cells that can quickly multiply and move to other parts of the skin. Pageton cells may arise secondarily around melanocytes as additional tissue contributing to the development of melanoma.

Being a kind of formation, they quite often unite and grow in close-knit groups, forming vast fields of destruction. The skin becomes bright red (the so-called Peutz-Jiger syndrome). If the lesion field turns out to be large and the inflammation spreads deep into the dermis, complications and transformations into other types of cancer may develop - squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma. In any case, early diagnosis and prompt surgical intervention are the primary measures for the effective elimination of this pathology.

Although the exact cause of Paget cells is not fully known, there are a number of factors that increase the likelihood of their development in the body. One of these points is heredity: these cells tend to appear more often in families where at least one of the relatives also experienced this disease. Other risk factors include genetic mutations in melanin, a compromised immune system, and exposure to sunlight.

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