title: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of buccal mucosa.
abstract: Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm most commonly originating in the salivary glands of head and neck region. The clinical and pathological findings typical of this tumour include slow growth, perineural invasion and potential local recurrence. Up to 50% of these tumours occur in the intraoral minor salivary glands usually in the hard palate. We present a case report of a 26-year-old woman who was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right buccal mucosa. The peculiarity of the lesion and the approach we made is the key factor in the presentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, PSM College of Dental Science and Research, Trichur, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Anoop N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harish
authors.forename: Yasin A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Alavi
authors.forename: Rachappa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mallikarjuna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome