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Case Reports
. 2013 Jun 11:2013:bcr2013009770.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009770.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of buccal mucosa

Anoop N Kumar  1 , M Harish, Yasin A Alavi, Rachappa Mallikarjuna
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Case Reports

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of buccal mucosa

Anoop N Kumar et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

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.

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Swelling on the right side of the face.
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CT scan of maxilla showed soft tissue lesion in right buccal mucosa.
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Complete surgical removal of the lesion.
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Gross specimen.
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Histopathological view (H&E ×4).
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Histopathological view (H&E ×10).
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Histopathological view (H&E ×40).
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Expression for cytokeratin 10.
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