title: Basal cell carcinoma on the right hallux.
abstract: Basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) usually develop in sun-exposed areas. The finger, toe, and nail unit are very rare sites of BCC. We describe a patient with BCC on the right hallux. Clinically, it appeared as a brown-colored small plaque with an irregular border on the nail fold and dorsum of the right hallux. Histopathological findings were consistent with the superficial type of BCC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Kiyomi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawada
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aragane
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tezuka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006214:Hallux; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome