title: Oral adenosquamous carcinoma: Report of a rare entity with a special insight on its histochemistry.
abstract: Adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) of the head and neck (H and N) is an aggressive variant of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). They are described as SCC subtype with high infiltrative capacity and also presents with dual histomorphology, having both squamous and glandular cell components. ASC of the H and N region is considered as a controversial tumor, as it is similar to salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma. It has been described in a variety of body sites, including uterine cervix, lung and pancreas. ASC rarely develops in the upper aerodigestive tract, particularly in the oral cavity. The affected sites in oral cavity include palate, tonsillar pillar areas and floor of the mouth. To the best of our knowledge in the literature, only 17 cases of ASC in the floor of the mouth have been reported. Hereby, we report an additional case of ASC occurring in the floor of the mouth in a 70-year-old male patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: Taneeru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sravya
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: Guttikonda Venkateswara
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: Manchikatla Praveen
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mamata Dental College, Khammam, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sudheerkanth
keywords: Adenosquamous cell carcinoma; glandular cell component; mucoepidermoid carcinoma; squamous cell component