title: Patterns of spread of head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma.
abstract: We present a review of head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). Imaging features of the primary tumour, patterns of locoregional spread, and distant metastasis with emphasis on perineural extension and imaging pitfalls are discussed with illustrated examples.
authors.affiliation: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; North Western Deanery School of Radiology, Manchester, UK. Electronic address: fionasingh@hotmail.co.uk.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.affiliation: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Bonington
mesh_terms: D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology*; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000294:innervation; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000473:pathology