Adenoid cystic carcinoma presenting as intracranial tumour.
Two women are described in whom adenoid cystic carcinoma of upper respiratory tract origin presented as a large intracranial tumour with involvement of cranial nerves. Smears of the neurosurgical biopsies were distinguished by abundant metachromatic mucin.
D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012142:Respiratory Tract Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed