Atypical Site of BCC Reported in a Saudi Female: A Case Report

Zahraa Ali Alwayel,1 Mohammed Ali Alkhars,2 Jumana Ali Alibrahim,3 Rawan Adel Alawadh,4 Alya Saleh AlKhars,5 Eman Hussain Alkhalaf6 1The Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia; 2King Fahad Hospital, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia; 3Armed Forces Hospital, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; 4Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Dermatology, Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Hospital, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia; 6Department of Pathology, King Faisal Hospital, Al-Ahsa, Saudi arabiaCorrespondence: Zahraa Ali Alwayel, Email [email protected]: BCC is the most prevalent form of skin cancer; thus, it is important to recognize that it poses a significant global health challenge. Various multifactorial risk factors can contribute to the development of BCC such as having fair skin, aging, chronic sun exposure, and tanning beds. Typically, exposed body parts are the frequent location identified for BCC. Here, we report a case of a 53-year-old Saudi female, who presented with an incidental pigmented lesion over her left axillary fold with features of suspicious of BCC.Keywords: basal cell carcinoma, cancer, axilla, sun, aging, Saudi Arabia, female