Korean J Pathol.  2000 Jul;34(7):534-536.

Adenoid Basal Cell Tumor of the Prostate: A case report

• Kim JH
• Moon WS
• Kang MJ
• Lee DG
• Ro JY

Abstract

Adenoid basal cell tumor of the prostate is a rare tumorous lesion that can be misdiagnosed as adenocarcinoma of the prostate. The malignant potential of adenoid basal cell tumor remains uncertain due to small number of reported cases. This 66-year-old man presented with symptoms of urinary tract obstruction. Under the impression of benign prostatic hyperplasia, a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) was performed. The patient was alive with no evidence of recurrence or metastasis 15 months after TURP. Microscopically, most of the lesions were composed of nodular collections of small nests of basaloid cells with peripheral palisading, and clusters of tumor cells forming cribriform pattern. Multiple areas of basal cell hyperplasia and atypical basal cell hyperpalsia were also observed. The coexistence of basal cell hyperplasia, atypical basal cell hyperpalsia, and adenoid basal cell tumor with cribriform pattern in this case supports a morphologic continuum from the benign hyperplastic lesion to malignant neoplasia.

Keyword

Adenoid basal cell tumor; Basal cell hyperplasia; Atypical basal cell hyperplasia

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Adenoids*
Aged
Humans
Hyperplasia
Neoplasm Metastasis
Prostate*
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Recurrence
Transurethral Resection of Prostate
Urinary Tract