Open AccessBasal cell adenoma in a relatively rare site
Author(s) -
Nidhi Gupta,
Kiran Jadhav,
BR Ahmed Mujib,
Vikram S Amberkar
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.57680
Subject(s) - hyaline , pathology , stroma , basal (medicine) , salivary gland , anatomy , biology , adenoma , medicine , endocrinology , immunohistochemistry , insulin
Basal cell adenoma (BCA) of the salivary glands is an uncommon type of monomorphic adenoma. Its most frequent location is the parotid gland. It usually appears as a firm and mobile slow-growing mass. Histologically, it is seen as nests of isomorphic cells and interlaced trabeculae with a prominent basal membrane. There is also slack, hyaline stroma with absence of a myxoid or chondroid component. We describe a case of BCA of palatal minor salivary glands, a rare site for its occurrence. We also briefly review the literature on the same.