A Case of Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma with Neck Metastasis in the Parotid Gland

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2015;31(1):39-42.
Published online May 30, 2015.

Jae Hong Park;Won Shik Kim;Hyung Kwon Byeon;Hyun Jun Hong;Hae Yoen Jung;Myung Jin Ban

경부전이를 동반하여 이하선에 발생한 기저세포선암 1예

박재홍;김원식;변형권;홍현준;정혜연 ;반명진

Abstract

Basal cell adenocarcinoma is a extremely rare low grade malignancy of the salivary gland. It is composed of ba-saloid cells with dark cell, light cells and pale cytoplasm which shows infiltrative growth pattern into adjacent glandular parenchyme. The pathophysiology of basal cell adenocarcinoma is not well known. First hypothesis is a malignant transformation of the monomorphic adenoma and second one is a de novo origin. Metastasis to the re-gional lymph nodes is rare. Recently, we have experienced a case of basal cell adenocarcinoma with neck metasta- sis after previous superficial parotidectomy. For this reason we report this rare case discussed with references.

Key Words: Basal cell adenocarcinoma, Total parotidectomy