Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Nipple: An Uncommon but Ever-Increasing Location

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy of the skin. It is most frequently seen on the sun-exposed areas of the head and neck region. Occurrence of BCC on the nipple is extremely rare, though the number of the reported cases has been increasing steadily. It has metastatic potential...

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Main Authors: Yasemin Oram, Cüyan Demirkesen, Ayşe Deniz Akkaya, Erkan Koyuncu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/818291
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author Yasemin Oram
Cüyan Demirkesen
Ayşe Deniz Akkaya
Erkan Koyuncu
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description Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy of the skin. It is most frequently seen on the sun-exposed areas of the head and neck region. Occurrence of BCC on the nipple is extremely rare, though the number of the reported cases has been increasing steadily. It has metastatic potential to regional lymph nodes; therefore a more aggressive course can be expected when compared to BCCs located at other sites. Hence, early diagnosis and treatment of BCCs located on this region is of importance. There are 39 reported cases of BCC of nipple-areola complex (NAC) in the English literature. We present an additional case of BCC located on the nipple, presenting with enlargement of the nipple as a sole clinical finding in a 60-year-old man.
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spelling doaj-art-8b794c9bad0644be8bdd92a58a48bc642025-08-20T03:37:40ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712011-01-01201110.1155/2011/818291818291Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Nipple: An Uncommon but Ever-Increasing LocationYasemin Oram0Cüyan Demirkesen1Ayşe Deniz Akkaya2Erkan Koyuncu3Department of Dermatology, American Hospital, Güzelbahçe Sokak No. 20, Nişantaşı, 34365 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Fatih, 34098 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Dermatology, American Hospital, Güzelbahçe Sokak No. 20, Nişantaşı, 34365 Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Dermatology, American Hospital, Güzelbahçe Sokak No. 20, Nişantaşı, 34365 Istanbul, TurkeyBasal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy of the skin. It is most frequently seen on the sun-exposed areas of the head and neck region. Occurrence of BCC on the nipple is extremely rare, though the number of the reported cases has been increasing steadily. It has metastatic potential to regional lymph nodes; therefore a more aggressive course can be expected when compared to BCCs located at other sites. Hence, early diagnosis and treatment of BCCs located on this region is of importance. There are 39 reported cases of BCC of nipple-areola complex (NAC) in the English literature. We present an additional case of BCC located on the nipple, presenting with enlargement of the nipple as a sole clinical finding in a 60-year-old man.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/818291
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title Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Nipple: An Uncommon but Ever-Increasing Location
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title_short Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Nipple: An Uncommon but Ever-Increasing Location
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