A Case of Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Palatine Tonsil Presenting as Recurrent Neck Mass

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2012;28(1):27-30.
Published online May 30, 2012.

Munjun Kim;Jin Youn;Yunsu Yang;Kihwan Hong

반복적인 경부 종물로 발현된 구개편도의 기저양 편평상피세포암 1예

김문준;윤 진;양윤수;홍기환

Abstract

Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma(BSCC) is a high-grade variant of squamous cell carcinoma, with a pre-diction 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 metasta-sis 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, includ-ing 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.

Key Words: Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma, Palatine tonsil, Neck