Korean J Dermatol.
2012 Mar;50(3):227-230.
A Case of Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Right Axilla
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. dermakkh@yahoo.co.kr
Abstract
- Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common of all skin cancers, and ultraviolet radiation is the major etiologic agent in the pathogenesis of BCC. BCC occurring on areas that are not exposed to the sun seems to have different pathogenesis that is not fully understood. Many histologic variants of BCC exist, reflecting its pluripotential origin from epithelial germ cells. Herein we report a case of BCC on the right axilla, which is an unusual place for its occurrence.
