Abstract
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) is an unusual slow growing, aggressive neoplasm of salivary gland, constituting less than 1% of all head and neck malignancies. It commonly affects adults in the fourth to sixth decades and typically involves minor salivary glands of palate followed by parotid, and submandibular glands. We present here a case of a 16-year-old female diagnosed with ACC involving the buccal mucosa and abutting the distal end of stenson’s duct along with the surgical management and follow up.
Highlights
Salivary gland neoplasms comprise a diverse group of tumors with varied histological characteristics and clinical behavior patterns
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor accounting for less than 1% of all head and neck malignancies and 10% of all salivary gland neoplasms
Till date only six case reports of ACC involving the buccal mucosa have been published in the English literature, with none occurring before third decade
Summary
Salivary gland neoplasms comprise a diverse group of tumors with varied histological characteristics and clinical behavior patterns. Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor accounting for less than 1% of all head and neck malignancies and 10% of all salivary gland neoplasms. We present a case of ACC involving the buccal mucosa in a 16-year-old female with emphasis on the surgical management and follow up.
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