title: A case of basal cell adenocarcinoma of the upper gingiva.
abstract: Basal cell adenocarcinoma arising from the minor salivary gland is extremely rare. We report a 76-year-old Japanese man with basal cell adenocarcinoma originating in the upper gingiva. He underwent subtotal maxillectomy combined with resection of the coronoid process, and reconstruction was performed using a rectus abdominis microvascular flap. The patient has been followed for 40 months after operation without any evidence of disease.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: Norihiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Omura
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps