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Unresectable basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy: A case report with review of literature Joshi, Nikhil P.; Haresh, Kunhi Parambath; Das, Prasenjit; Kumar, Rajender; Prabhakar, Ramachandran; Sharma, Daya Nand; Heera, Puthiyeduthu; Julka, Pramod Kumar & Rath, Goura Kishor Abstract Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma is an uncommon variant of squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea. We describe the case of an unresectable basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy up to a dose of 60 Gy in 33 fractions with weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin. The pathological recognition of basaloid squamous cell carcinoma and its distinction from adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea is important for its management. Combining systemic chemotherapy with locoregional radiation is a logical approach to treatment, especially for the basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea, given its tendency to metastasize early after definitive therapy. Keywords Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma, chemoradiation, PET based radiotherapy planning, tracheal tumors

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