Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 3

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Hard Palate: A Case Report and review of literature

  • Author:
  • Shrikant Sonune1,, Suyog Tupsakhare2, Kishor Patil3, Mahesh Gabhane4, Shilpa Kandalgaonkar5, Shraddha Walekar6
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 142 to 145

1Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Pathology & microbiology, SMBT Dental College & Hospital, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India

2Reader, Dept. of Oral Pathology & microbiology, SMBT Dental College & Hospital, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India

3Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Pathology & microbiology, SMBT Dental College & Hospital, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India

4Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Pathology & microbiology, SMBT Dental College & Hospital, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India

5Professor, Dept. of Oral Pathology & microbiology, SMBT Dental College & Hospital, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India

6Postgraduate Student, Dept. of Oral Pathology & microbiology, SMBT Dental College & Hospital, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding Author: E-mail: drshrikantwinner@gmail.com

Online published on 5 February, 2016.

Abstract

Salivary gland neoplasm of the head and neck region are consisting of 1–5% of the total malignancies. Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is the one of the most common malignancy of the salivary gland. It is considered as one of the an intermediate grade of salivary gland neoplasms. ACC is characterized by slow growth, which causes extensive invasion and aggressive ability for early metastastic deposits, the factors which makes the behavior of the neoplasm aggressive. Here with, reporting a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma involving the left side of the hard palate, along with its review of literature.

Keywords

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Palate, Salivary gland neoplasm