Basal cell adenocarcinoma of the salivary gland - A rare entity

Dominated by basaloid epithelial cells, basal cell adenocarcinoma is cytologically and histomorphologically similar to basal cell adenoma but is an infiltrative epithelial neoplasm with potential for metastasis. There is no sex predilection. The average age of patients is 60 years. Over 90%, of these tumors occur in the parotid gland, and they are rare in the minor salivary glands of the oral cavity. Infiltration of tumor cells into the capsule, salivary gland parenchyma, dermis, skeletal muscle, or periglandular fat distinguishes basal cell adenocarcinoma from basal cell adenoma. We have reported here a case of basal cell adenocarcinoma of the parotid gland in a male patient aged 45 years.