Adenoid cystic carcinoma

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Adenoid cystic carcinomas are a rare histological subtype of adenocarcinoma.

Pathology

Adenoid cystic carcinomas are generally considered low grade ⁴. The tumours have a notable tendency for perineural spread.

Location

They have a wide distribution and mainly occur in relation to the airways, lacrimal glands and breasts. Reported locations include:

head and neck
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary glands
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal glands
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the larynx ⁶
- hard palate
- nasopharynx
- rarely reported: eyelid ⁵
- sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinoma⁷
adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast ²
tracheobronchial tree/respiratory tract
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the tracheobronchial tree
  - second most common primary malignant tracheal neoplasm (after squamous cell carcinoma) ⁴
  - previously also called a cylindroma in this location ⁴
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung
pelvis
- uterine/cervical
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholin glands

~~-<a title="adenoid cystic carcinoma of the larynx" href="/articles/adenoid-cystic-carcinoma-of-the-larynx">adenoid cystic carcinoma of the larynx</a> 6~~
+<a href="/articles/adenoid-cystic-carcinoma-of-the-larynx">adenoid cystic carcinoma of the larynx</a> 6
+<li>sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinoma 7
+</li>

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7. S Tummidi, K Kothari, R Patil, et al. Sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinoma-role of on-site FNAC: a case report. (2018) BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders. 18 (1): 1. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s12901-018-0053-4">doi:10.1186/s12901-018-0053-4</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29760580">Pubmed</a>

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