title: Adenoid cystic carcinoma in the maxillary gingiva: a case report and immunohistochemical study.
abstract: Gingival adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy. We describe the diagnosis and treatment of a 43 year-old woman who presented with a persistent oral ulcer for approximately 1 year, and subsequent pain in the left posterior maxillary region. Clinical examination revealed an ulcer in the left upper molar gingiva, with swelling in the region from the second premolar to the third molar. X-ray images demonstrated the involvement of the maxillary alveolar bone. The histopathological and immunohistochemical features were diagnostic of ACC. ACC is often presented as a gingival lesion; thus, it may easily be neglected by patients. The identification of this tumor using specific pathological analyses prevents misdiagnosis and enables clinicians to determine the appropriate treatment. In this case, no recurrence or distant metastasis was observed after 2 years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Zhengzhou University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Zhengzhou 450000, China; ; Department of Pathology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450044, China.
authors.forename: Chi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jin-Zhong
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shu-Bin
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shi-Chang
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: Gingival; adenoid cystic carcinoma; immunohistochemistry; maxilla