A Rare Case Report of Recurrent Basal Cell Adenoma Involving Minor Salivary Gland of Hard Palate Pathak Harsh Mohan1, Subudhi Santosh Kumar2, Patnaik Satya1, Panda Swagatika3, Pal Kalyan Sundar4,* 1Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 2Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 3Reader, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 4Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India *Corresponding Author Kalyan Sundar Pal Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India e-mail: paulsaaheb@gmail.com
Online published on 13 November, 2019. Abstract Basal cell adenoma is a very rare monomorphic tumor of salivary gland that mainly involves the major salivary glands. Minor salivary gland involvement is a rare entity. A case of basal cell adenoma of heard palate of a 52-year-old woman was reported in Dept. Of OMFS, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar. The patient complains of swelling and discomfort during taking food and draining of pus from that swelling. On radiographic examination (on contrast enhanced computed tomography). Lesion was excised under local anesthesia and the excised tissue sent for histopathological study which reveals keratinized epithelium lined cystic space surrounded by fibrous capsule. Top Keywords Maxilla, Hard palate, Basal cell adenoma, Salivary Gland, radiographic examination. Top |