title: Basal cell carcinoma arising in a tattoo.
abstract: Basal cell carcinomas arising in tattoos have been reported previously in four patients. We present the fifth reported case of a basal cell carcinoma arising in a tattoo that was at a site not frequently exposed to ultraviolet radiation and briefly review malignancy in tattoos.
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects*