A 68-year-old postmenopausal patient with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cervic is described. Thirty-two other cases were collected from the literature, and a clinicopathologic analysis for the whole group is presented. The study indicates that a) adenoid cystic carcinoma usually occurs in postmenopausal patients in the commonest presenting problems; c) vaginal cytology was abnormal in most ca...

RATIONALE Primary tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma of the trachea primary is a rare neoplasm and commonly misdiagnosed. Lung isolation during surgery and ventilation pose a tremendous challenge to anesthesiologists. PATIENT CONCERNS The authors describe a novel technique of lung isolation and ventilation with a Univent tube during thoracoscopic mediastinal tracheal resection and reconstructi...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a slowly developing malignant tumor of the salivary glands, occurring more commonly in minor glands and rarely parotid glands. It has potential retrograde perineural spread to adjacent structures spaces. Here we report rare case ACC gland extended infratemporal fossa with vascular invasion, reflecting advanced stage disease. After consulting ENT specialists rad...

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is an infrequent cause of malignancy that accounts for 1% of all tumors of the oral and maxillofacial region. We present a 59-year-old woman with a past medical history of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the left salivary gland treated with radiation and thoracotomy due to lung metastasis. Years after the onset of diagnosis, she presented with nonspecific gastrointest...

by intense parenchymal background enhancement. Our histopathological findings of invasive adenoid cystic carcinoma confirm the importance of pathological examination of reduction mammoplasty specimens for breast carcinoma screening. It is also clear that a more extensive evaluation should be performed in patients with a history of breast carcinoma. Adequate sampling of reduction specimens is es...

Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma (PACC) of the skin is a rare tumor with fewer than 70 cases studied in detail in the English literature. This type of tumor shows a prolonged course and a growth pattern usually manifested by multiple local recurrences and has a low potential for distant metastases. The most important modality for primary treatment is surgical resection followed by radiotherapy....

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The incidence of primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung is relatively rare and the optimal treatment strategy is still unclear. METHODS Sixteen adenoid cystic carcinoma patients were treated at our institute from 1972 to 1998 and their clinical features, treatments and survivals were reviewed. RESULTS Half of all patients were female and the median age was 46 ...

INTRODUCTION Adenoid cystic carcinoma is the most frequent malignant tumor of the submandibular gland and the minor salivary glands. It is a malignant neoplasm that, despite its slow growth, shows an unfavorable prognosis. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature on Adenoid cystic carcinoma in the head and neck region and its clinicopathological ch...

OBJECTIVE To analyze 120 lacrimal gland masses collected during a 23-year period in the Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory at the Cullen Eye Institute, Houston, Tex. METHODS Of the 120 lacrimal gland tumors, we focused on a detailed clinicopathologic study of 21 malignant epithelial tumors. Follow-up was available in 19 (90%) of 21 cases. RESULTS About two thirds of the masses (75 cases) were ...

PURPOSE This study sought to review a single-institution experience with the management of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck. METHODS AND MATERIALS Between 1960 and 2004, 140 patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck were treated with definitive surgery. Ninety patients (64%) received postoperative radiation to a median dose of 64 Gy (range, 54-71 Gy). Distributi...