Submandibular Gland Basal Cell Adenoma

Introduction: basal cell adenoma (bca) is a rare benign epithelial tumour of the salivary gland majorly involving the parotid gland, and rarely the submandibular gland. case report: we describe a rare case of bca of the submandibular gland diagnosed preoperatively using fine needle aspiration cytology in a 60-year-old woman presenting with painless submandibular swelling. the surgery went uneventfully, and the histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. conclusions: bca can be accurately diagnosed only through histological observations due to its resemblance to various benign and malignant salivary and non-salivary gland tumours, which are difficult to biopsy.