title: Basal cell carcinoma of the nipple areola complex.
abstract: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the breast is a rare occurrence. To the best of our knowledge, only 34 cases of this rare malignancy have been reported worldwide. We report the case of a 48 year old lady who presented with history of rapid enlargement of a nevus over breast since three months. On initial examination a diagnosis of melanoma was considered. However the histopathology showed features suggestive of BCC. This case report highlights an atypical presentation of BCC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Ramesh M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Tambat
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Dayananda S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Bhaligi