Open AccessUnusual Appearance of Basaloid SCC in Tonsil: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Mehdi Nikkhah
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/s12070-019-01693-z
Subject(s) - medicine , tonsil , otorhinolaryngology , head and neck surgery , pathology , basal cell , head and neck , lymph node , cervical lymph nodes , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , palatine tonsil , carcinoma , head and neck cancer , cancer , surgery , metastasis
Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) is a variant of oral squamous cell carcinoma, is an aggressive, high grade variant and rare subtype of the head and neck SCC that less common in tonsils. Here, we are reporting a case of BSCC involving the tonsil with an extension on the cervical lymph node region.