Late-developing tongue adenoid cystic carcinoma after pulmonary metastasectomy: a case report

World J Surg Oncol. 2014 Apr 21:12:102. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-12-102.

Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a relatively rare epithelial tumor of the salivary glands that accounts for approximately 5 to 10% of all salivary gland neoplasms. The typical clinical and pathological findings of this tumor include slow indolent growth, common local recurrence, and late distant metastasis to lung, brain, bone, liver, thyroid, and spleen. We report a 52-year-old female patient who presented a tongue ACC, 27 months after successful pulmonary ACC resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / pathology*
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Metastasectomy / adverse effects*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Prognosis
  • Tongue Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Tongue Neoplasms / surgery