Basal Cell Adenoma of Palate, a Rare Occurrence with Review of Literature

Yadav, Achla Bharti; Narwal, Anjali; Devi, Anju; Kumar, Sanjay; Yadav, Sumit Kumar

Basal Cell Adenoma of Palate, a Rare Occurrence with Review of Literature

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

Achla Bharti Yadav ¹

Anjali Narwal ¹

Anju Devi ¹

Sanjay Kumar ²

Sumit Kumar Yadav ³

¹ Dept. of Oral Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. B. D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, India.

² Dept. of General Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Pt. B. D Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, India.

³ Dept. of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Mithila Minority Dental College & Hospital, Darbhanga, Bihar, India.

Abstract

Basal cell adenoma is an uncommon benign epithelial neoplasm of salivary gland which derives its name from the basaloid appearance of tumor cells and accounting for 1-2 % of all salivary gland epithelial tumors. This tumor usually arises in the major salivary glands, with the parotid being the most frequent site of occurrence, followed by the upper lip; while it is very rare in the minor salivary glands. Microscopically, it is composed of isomorphic cells similar to basal cells with nuclear palisading. We report a case of BCA presenting as an asymptomatic swelling over the right side of palate of 55-year-old female patient. A follow-up of 1 year revealed no recurrence. This report emphasizes the rare site of occurrence of this tumor and briefly reviews the literature.