title: Axillary basal cell carcinoma: literature survey and case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Primary basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in the axilla has rarely been reported in the literature. No systematic review has yet been conducted.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To present a case of basal cell carcinoma of the axilla. This is a rare presentation of a common disease in a non-sun-exposed part of the body.
  
  
  METHODS
  An extensive literature search for axillary BCCs was performed. An additional case is reported.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Only 14 cases of primary axillary BCC have been reported in the literature. Metastatic axillary BCC is also rarely reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  BCC in the axilla is extremely uncommon. Factors other than sun exposure are likely involved in tumorigenesis.
authors.affiliation: DermSurgery Associates, P.A., Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*