title: Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity and oropharynx.
abstract: Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma is a variant of squamous cell carcinoma with distinctive histological and immunohistochemical characteristics and aggressive behaviour involving predominantly the upper aerodigestive tract. We describe the clinicopathological findings, along with immunohistochemical investigations, in 5 new cases with carcinoma localized in oral cavity and oropharynx.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome