title: Primary basal cell carcinoma of the nipple.
abstract: Basal cell carcinoma arising from the nipple of the breast is an uncommon malignancy, with only a handful of cases reported in the literature. The diagnosis is, however, important because basal cell carcinoma in this location can mimic breast cancer, may behave aggressively, and there is a relative lack of consensus in its treatment. A case of basal cell carcinoma of the nipple is described in a 67-year-old man with a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Deprtment of Pathology, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, Mich 48236, USA. chakshu.gupta@stjohn.org
authors.forename: Chakshu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Dharti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sheth
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Snower
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009558:Nipples; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects