A Case of Axillary Adenoid Basal Cell Carcinoma.
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer with a steadily increasing incidence. Ultraviolet radiation is considered the single most important risk factor for BCC, because the tumor occurs most frequently in sun-exposed areas of the body, with approximately four of five BCCs occurring on the face. BCC occurs infrequently in non-sun-exposed skin. The axilla is one of the most sun-protected areas of the body, and BCC arising at this site is very rare. We herein report a case of adenoid BCC which arose from the axilla in a 33-year-old woman.
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea.
Soo Ho
SH
Kim
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea.
Woo Tae
WT
Ko
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea.
Moo Kyu
MK
Suh
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea.
Jong Im
JI
Lee
Adenoid basal cell carcinoma; Axilla; Young adult