Open AccessAtypical case of primary intraosseous adenoid cystic carcinoma of mandible
Author(s) -
D P Vinuth,
Poonam Agarwal,
Rajesh B Dhirawani,
Gunjan Dube
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.125215
Subject(s) - adenoid cystic carcinoma , medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , radiation therapy , presentation (obstetrics) , carcinoma , radiology , pathology , biology , botany , genus
The Primary central salivary gland neoplasms of the mandible are infrequent. Their clinical and radiographic features may be similar to odontogenic tumors, which are otherwise common. Their accurate diagnosis becomes troublesome. Hence, diagnosis should depend on stringent diagnostic criteria. Adenoid cystic carcinoma is well known for its prolonged clinical course and its tendency for delayed onset of distant metastases. The long-term survival of these patients is therefore poor. Treatment modalities include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of primary central adenoid cystic carcinoma of mandible with an atypical presentation.