Surgical management in a rare case of basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the maxilla.
Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) is a rare and aggressive version of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) that preferentially occurs in the upper aerodigestive tract. Since the first description by Wain SL et al., in 1986, only 21 cases with BSCC in the nasal cavity or in the paranasal cavity have been reported in the English literature. We present a case of BSCC arising in a paranasal sinus, a 51-year-old male patient with four months history of right cheek swelling and unilateral nasal obstruction, who underwent an operation and postoperative radiotherapy. Clinical, pathological and surgical findings in this case are presented along with a brief discussion of literature.
Clinic of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, "Carol Davila" Military Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
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Tuhar
Clinic of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Bucharest Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania ; "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Romania.
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Zamfirescu
Clinic of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Bucharest Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
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Clinic of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Bucharest Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
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Clinic of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Bucharest Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania ; "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Romania.
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery
basaloid squamous cell carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma