PERIANAL BASAL CELL CARCINOMA - A RARE CLINICAL PRESENTATION

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common non-melanoma skin cancer. It has a predilection to exposed body parts like the head and neck. Its occurrence in the perianal region is very rare. Contrary to earlier reports, it is no more aggressive in this site than the usual sites of occurrence, and thus wide local excision provides adequate control. Herewith reporting a rare case of BCC of the perianal region in a 69-year old male, treated adequately by wide local excision.