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Adenoid cystic carcinoma — Clinical presentation and cytological diagnosis

2002; Springer Nature; Volume: 54; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/bf02911012

2231-3796

N. N. Dutta, Rohan Malla Baruah, Lopamudra Das,

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a tumor arising from the minor salivary glands, the palate being the commonest site. It accounts for about 1% of all head and neck malignancies. We report a case with the typical presentation of a palatal growth with extensive intra-cranial invasion. The diagnosis of this case and a brief review of literature is discussed. Final diagnosis of this case was made from cytological reports. The dry smears stained with MGG were found to be definitely superior to the alcohol fixed slides stained with papanicolaou. The aim here is to highlight the importance of cytology in the diagnosis of such tumors.