Open AccessAcinic cell carcinoma of the posterior buccal mucosa: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Sharlene Sara Babu,
Senanayake Sunil,
Akhilesh Prathap,
Anju Mathew
Publication year - 2020
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/jcrt.jcrt_399_18
Subject(s) - acinic cell carcinoma , salivary gland , medicine , buccal mucosa , buccal administration , pathology , dentistry , oral cavity , mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) is a low-grade malignant salivary gland neoplasm that comprises approximately 17% of primary salivary gland malignancies or about 6% of all salivary gland neoplasms. The most common intraoral sites are the buccal mucosa, lips, and palate. The diagnosis of ACC frequently presents difficulties, owing to its great radiological and cytological similarity with benign tumors and with normal acinar component of the salivary gland, respectively. The management of ACC consists of complete surgical excision. Here, we report a case of ACC on the left retromolar trigone, a rare location in a 44-year-old female.