title: Septal, widely infiltrative and clinically occult adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland.
abstract: Most salivary gland tumours present with an obvious mass and are usually diagnosed clinically. We present a case of occult adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid which, due to its peculiar septal pattern of growth and complicated clinical setting, defied diagnosis for several years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Coup
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Williamson
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Curley
mesh_terms: D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve