Oropharyngeal Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A high-grade variant of squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the oropharynx. It is characterized by the presence of small malignant cells with hyperchromatic nuclei and scant amount of cytoplasm forming lobules with peripheral palisading.

**Synonyms:** - Oropharyngeal Basaloid Carcinoma - Oropharyngeal Basaloid Carcinoma