Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma: two case reports Journal Articles

abstract

• Abstract Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) is a rare and aggressive variant of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) that occurs preferentially in the upper aerodigestive tract. We present two cases of BSCC, one arising in the conjunctiva and the other arising in a paranasal sinus. Clinical and pathological findings in these two cases, including immunohistochemistry is presented along with brief discussion of literature. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of BSCC of the conjunctiva. BSCC of the head and neck should be distinguished from adenoid cystic carcinoma, small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, basal cell adenocarcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, spindle cell squamous carcinoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, and adenoid cystic carcinoma.

authors

• Vasudev, Pooja
• Boutross-Tadross, Odette
• Radhi, Jasim

status

• published 

publication date

• December 2009

has subject area

• 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences (FoR)

published in

• Cases Journal  Journal

keywords

• 2.1 Biological and endogenous factors
• 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
• 3211 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
• Cancer
• Dental/Oral and Craniofacial Disease
• Digestive Diseases
• Orphan Drug
• Rare Diseases

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9351

start page

• 9351

volume

• 2

issue

• 1