Palatal Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma From Misdiagnosis to Cure: A Unique Case Report and Review

We describe a 66-year-old woman who received a misdiagnosis of benign neoplasms twice before receiving the appropriate diagnosis of basal cell adenocarcinoma. At the time of recurrence, her care was assumed by the senior author, who made the appropriate diagnosis and administered treatment including transoral microvascular reconstruction, as well as adjuvant radiation therapy, which achieved a cure. A review of the current literature on this disease entity also is included.