Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of tonsil - A rare and aggressive variant

Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) in tonsil is a rare and aggressive variant of squamous cell carcinoma. The tonsil is an uncommon site of BSCC and just fourteen cases have been accounted for in the worldwide writing. Most common tonsillar malignancies are squamous cell carcinoma and lymphoproliferative lesions. We have presented here a rare case of incidental finding of BSCC in a 62 years old female patient who presented with unilateral enlargement of tonsil without ulceration and no preceding history of associated high risk factors like tobacco chewing, cigarette smoking or alcoholism. It is for these rarities we are presenting this aggressive tumor of tonsil.