Although Basal cell carcinoma is the most common skin malignancy, it is extremely rare in covered parts of the body like the nipple-areola complex in female. Very few cases have been reported in English literature till date. The present case adds to the few reported cases of BCC over nipple areolar complex and thus highlights the importance of identifying BCC as a potential diagnosis in any ulcer over the nipple areola complex.
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