title: Basal cell adenocarcinoma of the minor salivary glands involving palate and maxillary sinus.
abstract: Basal cell adenocarcinoma (BCAC) is a rare neoplasm accounting for only 2.9% of all salivary gland neoplasms. BCAC involving palatal minor salivary glands are exceedingly rare, and only 10 cases have been reported in the literature. The treatment of choice is surgical excision. Here, we report a case of a 55-year-old male patient with massive BCAC of palatal minor salivary gland extending into the maxillary sinus. This is the first case of BCAC treated by radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy. A follow-up check conducted after 14-months showed good prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Prathi Venkata
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Sarath
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.forename: Rajendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Rakesh Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Manne
authors.forename: Beeraka
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Swapna
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Suneel Kumar
keywords: Basal cell adenocarcinoma; minor salivary glands; salivary gland tumor