Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
임상

후두의 기저양 편평세포암 1례

태경1, 이형석1, 최석주1, 장세진2
Kyung Tae1, Hyung Seok Lee1, Suk Joo Choi1, Se Jin Jang2
1한양대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실
2병리학교실
1Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck surgery & Pathology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University
2Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck surgery & Pathology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Basaloid squamous carcinoma(BSC) is a rare tumor with distinct morphologic and biologic features that separates it from the more common squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck region. Basaloid squamous carcinoma strongly predilects the hypopharynx, base of tongue, supraglottic larynx, or tonsil and frequently is accompanied by cervical lymph node metastasis. It is characterized histologically by small, crowded basaloid cells with many small cystic spaces,focal squamous differentiation in basaloid clusters, and prominent intercellular hyalinosis. Treatment of BSC is smilar to that of conventional squamous cell carcinoma. Nevertheless, BSC should be distinguished from other squamous cell carcinomas, because of its typically high stage at presentation and distinctive microscopic appearance with potential for diagnostic confusion.

Recently authors experienced one case of basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of supraglottis. We report our case with brief review of literature.

Keywords: Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma; Supraglottis