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| Year : 2022 |
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma: A case report and review of literature
Medhini Singaraju1, Sasidhar Singaraju1, Shubham Patel1, Shweta Sharma2
1 Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
2 Department of General Dentistry, Devmata Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Sasidhar Singaraju
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_458_20
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ADCC) is an uncommon tumor of head and neck, whose clinical patterns are characterized by slow growth, perineural invasion and distant metastasis. Cribriform, tubular and solid are the three recognized histopathological patterns which are seen in ADCC. We report a case of ADCC involving palate with an update on the current understanding of its clinical behavior, molecular biology, pathogenesis, histopathological aspect, treatment and prognosis.
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