Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) is a rare variant of Squamous cell carcinoma in head and neck region with a relative frequency of two percent and only few cases being reported. In the oral cavity, BSCC has a predilection for the tongue, though it has been described in other locations such as floor of the mouth, palate, retromolar trigone and gingival mucosa. As Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma tends to have an aggressive course as compared to conventional Squamous cell carcinoma, with frequent local recurrence, regional and distant metastasis, its diagnosis is imperative and should be considered in differential diagnosis of tumors arising in the oral cavity.

            A sixty five year old male patient presented with an ulceroproliferative growth in the left retro mandibular region since eight months. The tumor showed an unusual site of occurrence that suggested it was a rare case in this location of oral cavity