Massive pleural effusion as isolated manifestation of metastatic spread of salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a low-grade malignant neoplasm that arises preferentially in the major and/or minor salivary glands. While it has a tendency to spread locally, distant metastases have been described occasionally. This case report describes a patient with a massive pleural effusion as primary manifestation of metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma. This is a very uncommon, yet treatable, occurrence.
Torre
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Service of General Thoracic Surgery, Juan Canalejo Hospital, La Coruña Spain.
Comellas
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Cuesta
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D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery