Adenoma de células basales de parótida: caso clínico y revisión de la literatura / Basal cell adenoma of the parotid gland: case report and literature review

ABSTRACT

To report a case of basal cell adenoma in an adult patient. Introduction: The basal cell adenoma is a rare tumor, it represents the 1-2percent of the major salivary gland tumors. It has a low malignancy rate and a good prognosis, but it has high recurrency. It is tipically presented during the fifth decade of life, and its usually as a firm and movable mass of slow growth. Case Report A 58-year-old man with a left parotid tumor of 4 months of evolution, with no other symptoms. A total parotidectomy is performed without any incidents, or sequels. The deferred biopsy showed a basal cell adenoma. Discussion: The histopathological analysis is essential for the differential diagnosis with malignant tumors. As there are case reports that shows malignancy of the basal cell adenoma the surgical excision has become the treatment of choice, along with a patient follow-up...