Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Buccal Mucosa with Rare Delayed Frontal Bone Metastasis: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Zohreh Dalirsani (Author), Nooshin Mohtasham (Author), Atessa Pakfetrat (Author), Zahra Delavarian (Author), Ala Ghazi (Author), Seyedeh Asieh Rahimi (Author), Zahed Anaraki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) is a malignant neoplasm, which accounts for 5-10% of all salivary gland tumors (1). About 50% of these tumors originate from intraoral minor salivary glands usually in the hard palate (1). Three clinically obvious characteristics of AdCC include slow growth rate, peri...