Open AccessAdenoid cystic carcinoma: An unusual presentation
Author(s) -
M. Pushpanjali,
D. Naga Sujata,
Shalini Subramanyam,
M Jyothsna
Publication year - 2014
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.140796
Subject(s) - adenoid cystic carcinoma , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , pathological , distant metastasis , pathology , adenoid , metastasis , incidence (geometry) , carcinoma , radiology , cancer , physics , optics
The adenoid cystic carcinoma is a relatively rare epithelial tumor of the major and minor salivary glands, accounting for about 1% of all malignant tumor of the oral and maxillofacial regions. Peak incidence occurs between the 5(th) and 6(th) decades of life. The clinical and pathological findings typical of this tumor include slow growth, peri-neural invasion, multiple local recurrences and distant metastasis. Herein, we report a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of oropharynx with unusual clinical presentation. The diagnosis of this case and importance of cytology in diagnosing such cases is discussed.