Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Buccal Mucosa: A Case Report with Review of Literature

• Main Authors: VIDYALAKSHMI S., ARAVINDHAN R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-03-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
• Subjects: salivary gland tumour; perineural invasion; cylindroma
• Online Access: https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4182/93-%207495_CE(Ra)_E(C)_F(P)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(PUH)_PF2(PPN).pdf

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.