Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9340312 | Oral Oncology Extra | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Basal cell adenocarcinoma (BCAC) is a rare salivary gland tumour, especially in minor glands, and is considered to be the malignant counterpart of basal cell adenoma. The clinical, histological and immunohistochemical features of a case involving the upper labial mucosa are described. In conclusion any tumor that shows the characteristics of basal adenoma, on initial examination but has limited encapsulation, even a small number of mitotic figures, or even a suggestion of infiltration, and altered expression of cell adhesion molecules, should be carefully examined for the possibility of BCAC.
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Authors
Athanasios K. Poulopoulos, Dimitrios Andreades, Apostolos Epivatianos, Dimitrios Antoniades,