Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Nasal Cavity.

Author: Joong Seob LEE ¹ ; Il Ju KO ; Sun Young JUN ; Jin Young KIM
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1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea. entkjy@nate.com
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma; Maxillectomy; Sinonasal tract
MeSH: Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1; Epistaxis; Female; Floors and Floorcoverings; Head; Humans; Nasal Cavity; Nasal Obstruction; Neck; Palate, Hard; Turbinates
From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology 2009;2(4):207-210
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) is often founded in the head and neck region. However, BSCC in the sinonasal tract is rare. We report here on the case of a 58-yr-old woman who presented with nasal obstruction and epistaxis. Computed tomography and examination of the nasal cavity revealed a tumor mass that originated from the right inferior turbinate with erosion of the nasal floor. The tumor that was attached to the inferior turbinate, the lateral nasal wall and the eroded right side hard palate, and so all this was resected. Histopathologic examination of the excised tumor confirmed BSCC in the nasal cavity. We report here on a nasal cavity BSCC that was treated with partial maxillectomy only.