Open AccessLiver metastasis as the initial clinical manifestation of sublingual gland adenoid cystic carcinoma: A case report
Author(s) -
Xiaohong Li,
Yutao Zhang,
Hao Feng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i19.5238
Subject(s) - medicine , adenoid cystic carcinoma , sublingual gland , metastasis , pathology , carcinoma , salivary gland , dermatology , cancer
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a common malignant tumor of salivary gland. The lung and liver are frequent sites of distant metastasis. Liver metastasis as the initial clinical manifestation of sublingual gland ACC is very rare.