World J Oral Maxillofac Surg | Volume 3, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: Report of Two Cases with Review of the Literature

Emrah Soylu^*

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erciyes University, Turkey

^*Correspondance to: Emrah Soylu 

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Abstract

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) is an indolent, slow-growing malignant tumor which occurs frequently in hard palate associated with minor salivary glands. It is an aggressive neoplasm characterized by early neural invasion and a high incidence of multiple recurrences and distant metastases, which may develop years after the initial resection. Surgery followed by radiotherapy seems to be the best treatment. ACC patients have a limited prognosis, even after radical surgery and radiotherapy. The present article describes two cases involving adenoid cystic carcinoma of the maxilla with different treatment modalities.

Keywords:

Carcinoma; Adenoid cystic; Maxilla; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging

Citation:

Soylu E. Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: Report of Two Cases with Review of the Literature. World J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020;3(1):1037.