title: Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma with brain metastases: case report and literature review.
abstract: Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare skin tumor that is unlikely to metastasize. We present a case of primary cutaneous ACC in a 67-year-old male with axillary lymph node, pulmonary and brain metastases. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of cutaneous ACC with distant metastases to the brain.
authors.affiliation: Division of Anatomical Pathology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Laura D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Pozzobon
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Glikstein
authors.affiliation: Division of Medical Oncology, The Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre, Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Laurie
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Prasad
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hanagandi
authors.affiliation: Division of Anatomical Pathology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michaud
authors.affiliation: Division of Anatomical Pathology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Bibianna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Purgina
authors.affiliation: Division of Anatomical Pathology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Yasmin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ayroud
authors.affiliation: Division of Anatomical Pathology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Jason K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Wasserman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
keywords: adenoid cystic carcinoma; brain; metastasis; recurrence; treatment