title: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of base of tongue.
abstract: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant tumour arising from salivary glands. ACC of the head and neck shows a long natural course, high recurrence rates, late metastasis and a tendency for perineural invasion. The authors present a woman with ACC at base of tongue with good response to radiotherapy.
authors: Radiotherapy Department, Shahid Sadoghi University, and Medical Physics Department, Isfahan Milad Hospital, Yazd, Iran. ali52akhavan@yahoo.com
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Akhavan
authors: Hossein
authors: H
authors: Navabii
authors: Mohsen
authors: M
authors: Saeb
mesh_terms: D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000009:adverse effects; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*