title: Metastasectomy for hepatic metastases from adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea.
abstract: The role of metastasectomy for recurrent disease in patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is not defined clearly yet. A 52-year-old woman found two hepatic metastatic nodules 3 years after the completion of treatment for primary ACC of the trachea. After confirming the absence of other lesions, metastasectomy was performed on the two metastatic nodules. Regular follow-up for more than 24 months showed no evidence of recurrent disease after the hepatic metastasectomy. Therefore, we suggest metastasectomy as an option for certain cases of metastatic ACC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Inkeun
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sung-Nam
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Dok Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Hyunjoo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Byungjoo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Pil Hyung
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ilseon
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Dae Ho
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee