title: [Basal cell carcinoma arising in a seborrheic keratosis: a case report].
abstract: Seborrheic keratosis are one of the most common benign epidermic tumors in clinical practice. Malignant transformation is exceptional and occurs by the involvement of human papilloma virus. We report a case of seborrheic keratosis of the armpit in a 55 year-old woman whose biopsy revealed the presence of a basal cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anatomie Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôpital la Rabta, 1007 Bab Saadoun, Tunis.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bouraoui
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haouet
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bellil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fenniche
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chedly Debbiche
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: M Zitouna
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mzabi Regaya
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017492:Keratosis, Seborrheic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications