Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Palatine Tonsil Presenting as Recurrent Neck Mass

반복적인 경부 종물로 발현된 구개편도의 기저양 편평상피세포암 1예

  • Kim, Mun-Jun (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Youn, Jin (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Yang, Yun-Su (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Hong, Ki-Hwan (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
  • 김문준 (전북대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 윤진 (전북대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 양윤수 (전북대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 홍기환 (전북대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2012.03.09
  • Accepted : 2012.04.26
  • Published : 2012.05.25
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Abstract

Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma(BSCC) is a high-grade variant of squamous cell carcinoma, with a prediction for multifocal involvement of the base of tongue, pyriform sinus, supraglottic larynx, hypopharynx and palatine tonsil. It primary affects men in the seventh decade of life with frequent cervical lymph-node metastasis at presentation. Grossly, these tumors are usually firm to hard, with associated central necrosis, occuring as exophytic to nodular masses. Histologically, the this infiltrating tumor offers a variety of growth patterns, including solid, lobular, cribriform, cords, trabeculae, nests and glands or cyst. We present a 55-year-old female who was treated with surgical excision and radiotherapy. She was firstly presented as a recurrent inflammatory neck mass and finally diagnosed with basaloid squamous cell carcinoma in the palatine tonsil.

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