Surprise Egg in the Nasopharynx: Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma

Basal cell adenocarcinoma is a rare salivary gland neoplasm. It is most commonly seen in the parotid gland, and its involvement in the minor salivary glands or upper respiratory tract is very rare. Surgical excision and/or radiotherapy are the mainstay treatment modalities. The nasopharynx is an unu...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 3; p. e23661
Main Authors Kumbul, Yusuf Ç, Okur, Erdoğan, Akın, Vural, Ayyıldız, Veysel A, Kıran, Mehmet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 30.03.2022
Cureus
Subjects
Anticoagulants
Biopsy
Cancer
Case reports
Chemotherapy
Endoscopy
Exocrine glands
General anesthesia
Hearing loss
Oral cancer
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Radiation therapy
Radiology
Surgery
Tomography
Tumors
salivary gland malignancy
adenoma
basal cell adenocarcinoma
nasopharynx
minor salivary glands
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Summary:Basal cell adenocarcinoma is a rare salivary gland neoplasm. It is most commonly seen in the parotid gland, and its involvement in the minor salivary glands or upper respiratory tract is very rare. Surgical excision and/or radiotherapy are the mainstay treatment modalities. The nasopharynx is an unusual location for salivary gland basal cell adenocarcinoma. In this case report, the nasopharyngeal punch biopsy of a 60-year-old male patient was reported as salivary gland adenoma, but the final pathological diagnosis was changed to basal cell adenocarcinoma after endoscopic nasopharyngectomy. The clinical, radiological, and histopathological features of the case are presented in light of the literature. In addition, diagnostic clues are emphasized in cases of suspected non-epithelial tumors of the nasopharynx.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.23661