Basal cell adenoma in the deep portion of the parotid gland: a case report.
10.5125/jkaoms.2015.41.6.352
- Author:
Woo Yeol CHUNG
1
;
Chul Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dankook University Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea. kimchoms@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Basal cell adenoma;
Parotid gland;
Facial nerve preservation
- MeSH:
Adenoma*;
Epithelial Cells;
Facial Nerve;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Islands;
Middle Aged;
Parotid Gland*
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2015;41(6):352-356
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Basal cell adenoma (BCA) is a rare, benign neoplasm that most frequently arises in the parotid gland. We treated a 54-year-old female patient with BCA that had developed in the deep portion of the left parotid gland. The patient presented with gradual facial swelling with no other symptoms. We performed a total parotidectomy to excise the mass, but we preserved the facial nerve. Histopathology revealed a well-encapsulated mass. The tumor was composed of islands of comparatively uniform, small, dark, basaloid epithelial cells in the stroma. Histologic and immunohistochemical studies concluded that the BCA tumors were mostly trabecular. Postoperatively, there was no facial nerve weakness, and the tumor did not recur during the 24-month follow-up period.
