Open AccessAcinic cell carcinoma of buccal mucosa: An unusual presentation
Author(s) -
RM Aravind,
N Sangara Narayanan,
KS Ravishankar,
N. Ganesh Babu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.157352
Subject(s) - buccal mucosa , medicine , acinic cell carcinoma , pathology , pleomorphic adenoma , neoplasm , buccal administration , presentation (obstetrics) , carcinoma , histopathological examination , salivary gland , dentistry , oral cavity , radiology , mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare epithelial malignant neoplasm of salivary glands affecting predominantly the female population. Unusual occurrences of this neoplasm are reported in hard palate, maxillary sinuses, lip, etc. [1] We report one such case where a submandibular swelling that is provisionally diagnosed as pleomorphic adenoma due to its clinical and radiological findings, turned out to be ACC on histopathological evaluation.