ADENOID VARIANT OF BASAL CELL CARCINOMA: CASE REPORT OF A RARE CUTANEOUS TUMOR

Dr. Seema Chadha, Dr. Rakesh Kumar*, Dr. Shilpa Ruhela

ABSTRACT

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common slow growing and locally aggressive cutaneous malignant tumor. There are many histopathological variants of BCC such as cystic, adenoid, morpheaform, infundibulocystic, fibroepithelial, pigmented and miscellaneous variants like clear cell, signet ring cell, granular, giant cell, adamantoid, schwannoid are even rarer<10% of BCC. We report a case of 75 year old female who presented with asymptomatic nodule on lower back. Microscopic examination revealed adenoid variant of basal cell carcinoma.

Keywords: Adenoid, Basal cell carcinoma.