Open AccessAdenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Buccal Mucosa: A Case Report with Review of Literature
Author(s) -
Vidyalakshmi Santhanam,
R Aravindhan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/7495.4182
Subject(s) - adenoid cystic carcinoma , buccal mucosa , medicine , pathology , minor salivary glands , buccal administration , salivary gland , carcinoma , hard palate , infiltration (hvac) , dentistry , oral cavity , physics , thermodynamics
Minor salivary gland neoplasms of the buccal mucosa are relatively uncommon. Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), a well-defined entity, occurs most of the times in the parotid, submandibular glands and palate, as far as the intraoral site is concerned. Adenoid cystic carcinoma tends to have an indolent, extended clinical course with wide local infiltration and late distant metastases. We are presenting a case of an adenoid cystic carcinoma of the buccal mucosa in a 48-year-old female patient.