Adenoid cystic carcinoma of palate: A case report and review of literature

Autor: Naga Sirisha Venkata Chundru, Rajesh Amudala, Prasanth Thankappan, Chandan Dasa Nagaraju
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Dental Research Journal, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 274-278 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1735-3327
2008-0255
DOI: 10.4103/1735-3327.113372
Popis: Adenoid cystic carcinoma is an uncommon, slow growing malignant salivary gland tumor that is characterized by wide local infiltration, perineural spread, propensity to local recurrence and distant metastasis. In this paper, the authors present a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma affecting the palate and involving the maxillary sinus in a 60-year-old male patient along with a brief review of literature.
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