title: Bowenoid basal cell carcinoma of the thumb: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin malignancy arising from cells of the basal layer of the epithelium or from the external root sheath of the hair follicle. BCC of the digit is a rare entity. The article presents one such case of bowenoid BCC of the thumb which required amputation at the MP joint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Messina Italy. mrgaleano@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galeano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lentini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stagno D'Alcontres
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colonna
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001913:Bowen's Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013933:Thumb / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery