Ann Dermatol.  2008 Mar;20(1):22-25. 10.5021/ad.2008.20.1.22.

A Case of Axillary Adenoid Basal Cell Carcinoma

• Kim SH
• Ko WT
• Suh MK
• Lee JI

• KMID: 2156355
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2008.20.1.22

Abstract

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.

Keyword

Adenoid basal cell carcinoma; Axilla; Young adult

MeSH Terms

Adenoids
Adult
Axilla
Carcinoma, Basal Cell
Female
Humans
Incidence
Risk Factors
Skin
Skin Neoplasms
Young Adult

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Localized, tender, 1.0 × 0.8 × 0.5 cm-sized, brownish-black nodule in the axilla. (B) Close-up view of the skin lesion.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Atypical cell mass shows infiltration dermis with cyst-like enlarged structure (H&E, × 100). (B) In the center of the cyst-like enlarged structure, there are many basaloid cells with dark-staining nuclei and little cytoplasm (H&E, × 200).

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