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<record><TEI><teiHeader><fileDesc><titleStmt><title xml:lang="en">Adenoid cystic carcinoma presenting as an ulcer on the floor of the mouth: a rare case report</title><author><name sortKey="Khan, Saba" sort="Khan, Saba" uniqKey="Khan S" first="Saba" last="Khan">Saba Khan</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="A1">Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, NIMS Dental College and Hospital, NIMS University, Jaipur, India.</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Agwani, Khalid" sort="Agwani, Khalid" uniqKey="Agwani K" first="Khalid" last="Agwani">Khalid Agwani</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="A2">Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Darshan Dental College, Udaipur, India.</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Bhargava, Puneet" sort="Bhargava, Puneet" uniqKey="Bhargava P" first="Puneet" last="Bhargava">Puneet Bhargava</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="A1">Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, NIMS Dental College and Hospital, NIMS University, Jaipur, India.</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Kumar, Sreeja P" sort="Kumar, Sreeja P" uniqKey="Kumar S" first="Sreeja P." last="Kumar">Sreeja P. Kumar</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="A3">Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, India.</nlm:aff></affiliation></author></titleStmt><publicationStmt><idno type="wicri:source">PMC</idno><idno type="pmid">25368840</idno><idno type="pmc">4217273</idno><idno type="url">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4217273</idno><idno type="RBID">PMC:4217273</idno><idno type="doi">10.5125/jkaoms.2014.40.5.253</idno><date when="2014">2014</date><idno type="wicri:Area/Pmc/Corpus">001E63</idno><idno type="wicri:explorRef" wicri:stream="Pmc" wicri:step="Corpus" wicri:corpus="PMC">001E63</idno></publicationStmt><sourceDesc><biblStruct><analytic><title xml:lang="en" level="a" type="main">Adenoid cystic carcinoma presenting as an ulcer on the floor of the mouth: a rare case report</title><author><name sortKey="Khan, Saba" sort="Khan, Saba" uniqKey="Khan S" first="Saba" last="Khan">Saba Khan</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="A1">Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, NIMS Dental College and Hospital, NIMS University, Jaipur, India.</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Agwani, Khalid" sort="Agwani, Khalid" uniqKey="Agwani K" first="Khalid" last="Agwani">Khalid Agwani</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="A2">Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Darshan Dental College, Udaipur, India.</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Bhargava, Puneet" sort="Bhargava, Puneet" uniqKey="Bhargava P" first="Puneet" last="Bhargava">Puneet Bhargava</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="A1">Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, NIMS Dental College and Hospital, NIMS University, Jaipur, India.</nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Kumar, Sreeja P" sort="Kumar, Sreeja P" uniqKey="Kumar S" first="Sreeja P." last="Kumar">Sreeja P. Kumar</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="A3">Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, India.</nlm:aff></affiliation></author></analytic><series><title level="j">Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons</title><idno type="ISSN">2234-7550</idno><idno type="eISSN">2234-5930</idno><imprint><date when="2014">2014</date></imprint></series></biblStruct></sourceDesc></fileDesc><profileDesc><textClass></textClass></profileDesc></teiHeader><front><div type="abstract" xml:lang="en"><p>Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare epithelial tumour, and comprises about 1% of all malignant tumours of the oral and maxillofacial region. It is a malignant tumour which may develop in the trachea, bronchus, lungs or mammary glands, in addition to the head and neck region. Occurrences in the head and neck are mostly detected in the major salivary gland, oral cavity, pharynx and paranasal sinus where it presents as a slow growing firm nodular swelling. The aim of the article is to highlight the unique presentation of adenoid cystic carcinoma as a solitary ulcer on the floor of the mouth.</p></div></front><back><div1 type="bibliography"><listBibl><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Billroth, T" uniqKey="Billroth T">T Billroth</name></author></analytic></biblStruct><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Foote, Fw" uniqKey="Foote F">FW Foote</name></author><author><name sortKey="Frazell, El" uniqKey="Frazell E">EL Frazell</name></author></analytic></biblStruct><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="El Naggar, Ak" uniqKey="El Naggar A">AK El-Naggar</name></author><author><name sortKey="Huvos, Ag" uniqKey="Huvos A">AG Huvos</name></author></analytic></biblStruct><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Bianchi, B" uniqKey="Bianchi B">B Bianchi</name></author><author><name sortKey="Copelli, C" uniqKey="Copelli C">C Copelli</name></author><author><name sortKey="Cocchi, R" uniqKey="Cocchi R">R Cocchi</name></author><author><name sortKey="Ferrari, S" uniqKey="Ferrari S">S Ferrari</name></author><author><name sortKey="Pederneschi, N" uniqKey="Pederneschi N">N Pederneschi</name></author><author><name sortKey="Sesenna, E" uniqKey="Sesenna E">E Sesenna</name></author></analytic></biblStruct><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Jaso, J" uniqKey="Jaso J">J Jaso</name></author><author><name sortKey="Malhotra, R" uniqKey="Malhotra R">R Malhotra</name></author></analytic></biblStruct><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Spiro, Rh" uniqKey="Spiro R">RH Spiro</name></author></analytic></biblStruct><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Stewart, J" uniqKey="Stewart J">J Stewart</name></author></analytic></biblStruct><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Patey, Dh" uniqKey="Patey D">DH Patey</name></author><author><name sortKey="Thackray, Ac" uniqKey="Thackray A">AC Thackray</name></author></analytic></biblStruct><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Rapidis, Ad" uniqKey="Rapidis A">AD Rapidis</name></author><author><name sortKey="Givalos, N" uniqKey="Givalos N">N Givalos</name></author><author><name sortKey="Gakiopoulou, H" uniqKey="Gakiopoulou H">H Gakiopoulou</name></author><author><name sortKey="Faratzis, G" uniqKey="Faratzis G">G Faratzis</name></author><author><name sortKey="Stavrianos, Sd" uniqKey="Stavrianos S">SD Stavrianos</name></author><author><name sortKey="Vilos, Ga" uniqKey="Vilos G">GA Vilos</name></author></analytic></biblStruct><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Norberg Spaak, L" uniqKey="Norberg Spaak L">L Norberg-Spaak</name></author><author><name sortKey="Dardick, I" uniqKey="Dardick I">I Dardick</name></author><author><name sortKey="Ledin, T" uniqKey="Ledin T">T Ledin</name></author></analytic></biblStruct><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Avery, Cm" uniqKey="Avery C">CM Avery</name></author><author><name sortKey="Moody, Ab" uniqKey="Moody A">AB Moody</name></author><author><name sortKey="Mckinna, Fe" uniqKey="Mckinna F">FE McKinna</name></author><author><name sortKey="Taylor, J" uniqKey="Taylor J">J Taylor</name></author><author><name sortKey="Henk, Jm" uniqKey="Henk J">JM Henk</name></author><author><name sortKey="Langdon, Jd" uniqKey="Langdon J">JD Langdon</name></author></analytic></biblStruct><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Alcedo, Jc" uniqKey="Alcedo J">JC Alcedo</name></author><author><name sortKey="Fabrega, Jm" uniqKey="Fabrega J">JM Fábrega</name></author><author><name sortKey="Arosemena, Jr" uniqKey="Arosemena J">JR Arosemena</name></author><author><name sortKey="Urrutia, A" uniqKey="Urrutia A">A Urrutia</name></author></analytic></biblStruct><biblStruct><analytic><author><name sortKey="Huber, Pe" uniqKey="Huber P">PE Huber</name></author><author><name sortKey="Debus, J" uniqKey="Debus J">J Debus</name></author><author><name sortKey="Latz, D" uniqKey="Latz D">D Latz</name></author><author><name sortKey="Zierhut, D" uniqKey="Zierhut D">D Zierhut</name></author><author><name sortKey="Bischof, M" uniqKey="Bischof M">M Bischof</name></author><author><name sortKey="Wannenmacher, M" uniqKey="Wannenmacher M">M Wannenmacher</name></author></analytic></biblStruct></listBibl></div1></back></TEI><pmc article-type="case-report"><pmc-dir>properties open_access</pmc-dir>
<front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="iso-abbrev">J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">JKAOMS</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2234-7550</issn><issn pub-type="epub">2234-5930</issn><publisher><publisher-name>The Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="pmid">25368840</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="pmc">4217273</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5125/jkaoms.2014.40.5.253</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Case Report</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Adenoid cystic carcinoma presenting as an ulcer on the floor of the mouth: a rare case report</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name><surname>Khan</surname><given-names>Saba</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="A1">1</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Agwani</surname><given-names>Khalid</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="A2">2</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Bhargava</surname><given-names>Puneet</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="A1">1</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Kumar</surname><given-names>Sreeja P.</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="A3">3</xref></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="A1"><label>1</label>Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, NIMS Dental College and Hospital, NIMS University, Jaipur, India.</aff><aff id="A2"><label>2</label>Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Darshan Dental College, Udaipur, India.</aff><aff id="A3"><label>3</label>Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, India.</aff><author-notes><corresp>Corresponding author: Saba Khan. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, NIMS Dental College and Hospital, NIMS University, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur-Delhi highway, Jaipur 303121, Rajasthan, India. TEL: +91-1426-513102, FAX: +91-141-2605050, <email>dr.sabakhan23@gmail.com</email></corresp></author-notes><pub-date pub-type="ppub"><month>10</month><year>2014</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>24</day><month>10</month><year>2014</year></pub-date><volume>40</volume><issue>5</issue><fpage>253</fpage><lpage>257</lpage><history><date date-type="received"><day>25</day><month>4</month><year>2014</year></date><date date-type="rev-recd"><day>26</day><month>7</month><year>2014</year></date><date date-type="accepted"><day>28</day><month>7</month><year>2014</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright © 2014 The Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. All rights reserved.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2014</copyright-year><license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/"><license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/</ext-link>) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare epithelial tumour, and comprises about 1% of all malignant tumours of the oral and maxillofacial region. It is a malignant tumour which may develop in the trachea, bronchus, lungs or mammary glands, in addition to the head and neck region. Occurrences in the head and neck are mostly detected in the major salivary gland, oral cavity, pharynx and paranasal sinus where it presents as a slow growing firm nodular swelling. The aim of the article is to highlight the unique presentation of adenoid cystic carcinoma as a solitary ulcer on the floor of the mouth.</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>Carcinoma</kwd><kwd>Adenoid cystic carcinoma</kwd><kwd>Oral cavity</kwd><kwd>Salivary gland neoplasms</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><body><sec><title>I. Introduction</title><p>Adenoid cystic carcinoma was first described by Billroth in 1859 and called "cylindroma" due to its characteristic histologic appearance<xref rid="B1" ref-type="bibr">1</xref>. In 1953, Foote and Frazell<xref rid="B2" ref-type="bibr">2</xref> renamed the lesion as adenoid cystic carcinoma. Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a malignant salivary gland tumour characterized by a deceptive histologic pattern, indolent, locally invasive growth with high propensity for perineural invasion, local recurrence and distant metastasis. These uncommon neoplasms account for fewer than 1% of all head and neck malignancies and fewer than 10% of all salivary neoplasms. They make up 15%-30% of submandibular gland tumours, 30% of minor salivary gland tumours, and 2%-15% of parotid gland tumors<xref rid="B1" ref-type="bibr">1</xref>. It is defined by the World Health Organization as "a basaloid tumour consisting of epithelial and myoepithelial cells in various morphological configurations, including tubular, cribriform and solid patterns. It has a relentless clinical course and usually a fatal outcome"<xref rid="B3" ref-type="bibr">3</xref>. The present case report is unique as it shows presentation of adenoid cystic carcinoma as a solitary ulcer on the floor of the mouth rather than the classical nodular swelling.</p></sec><sec><title>II. Case Report</title><p>A 56-year-old male patient presented with a chief complaint of an ulcer in the left floor of the mouth for one week. He gave a history of pain of respect on the left side of the jaw which was continuous, dull, throbbing, and radiating to the ear of the same side. The patient had under gone extraction for tooth #18 but the pain still persisted. Thereafter, he noticed an ulcer on the left floor of the mouth which was initially small and increased to the present size. There was no relevant history of injury, traumatic surgery or biopsy. There was no history of bleeding or discharge, but he did have difficulty eating and speaking. There was no history of smoking, quid chewing or alcohol consumption.</p><p>Intraoral examination of the soft tissues, the buccal mucosa, labial mucosa, tongue, and palate showed no abnormalities, but there was a solitary ulcer on the left floor of the mouth. Examination of gingival status revealed his oral hygiene status to be poor, with severe stains and calculus deposits. On hard tissue examination, healing socket was present in respect to tooth #19. On local examination of the lesion, inspectory findings revealed a solitary ulcer presenting as a mucosal tear involving the mucosa and connective tissue extending mesially from left side of the lingual frenum and distally to an area corresponding to the extracted tooth #19 region. The ulcer was seen in close approximation to the left alveolar ridge. It was oval in shape, 3×2 cm at its widest point, and 3 cm deep. The margins were everted, the edges of the ulcer were sloping, and the floor was not evident. The colour was the same as that of the adjacent mucosa, but erythematous at the periphery of the ulcer. No bleeding or discharge was evident. Photographs were taken with due consent from the patient.(<xref ref-type="fig" rid="F1">Fig. 1</xref>) On palpation of the site, the size and the extent of the ulcer were confirmed. The ulcer was mildly tender on palpation, with sloping edges. The margins and the base of the ulcer were mildly indurated in a posterior aspect. The ulcer rested on a muscular base.</p><p>Based on the history given by the patient and the clinical features, a provisional diagnosis of carcinoma of the floor of the mouth T4aN0M0, chronic generalized periodontitis, partially edentulous in respect to tooth #7, #5, #3, #13, #14, #15, #24, #19, #25, and #31 was made. Lesions presenting as solitary ulcers on the floor of the mouth were considered in the differential diagnosis. Traumatic ulcers are most common on the tongue, lips, mucobuccal fold, gingiva and palate. They present as solitary ulcers with raised reddish borders and white necrotic floors with associated history of trauma. On the floor of the mouth, they are usually due to calculus or sharp denture margins. Major recurrent apthous ulcers are mostly solitary, deep, and painful, with smooth margins and a reddish halo and may persist for months with history of reoccurrences.</p><p>Habit associated lesions seen in quid chewers may also form ulcerations at the region of quid placement. Odontogenic infections may be associated with an ulcer that may serve as a cloacal opening of a sinus draining a chronic alveolar abscess. They are mostly seen in the palate and sublingual or vestibular areas. Pus exudation with regionally involved teeth would help in differentiation. Other conditions such as acute necrotic ulcerative gingivostomatitis or gangrenous stomatitis usually present as necrotic sloughing ulcerative lesions diffusely involving the gingiva. Solitary ulcers are also seen in nonodontogenic systemic diseases such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, blood dyscrasias (leukemia, sickle cell anemia), gastrointestinal and immunocompromised individuals and autoimmune conditions (pemphigus, pemphigoid, erythema multiforme, epidermolysis bullosa). The ulcers in such conditions are well demarcated, painful, and shallow with an erythematous halo and a grey necrotic floor, usually in the marginal and interdental gingiva. Salivary gland disorders such as adenoid cystic carcinoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, mucous adenocarcinoma, Warthin tumor and necrotising sialometaplasia are seen as solitary palatal ulcers.</p><p>An orthopantomogram and a mandibular crossectional occlusal radiograph were taken and showed no abnormality in the region of interest.(<xref ref-type="fig" rid="F2">Fig. 2</xref>) A magnetic resonance image was taken, and the axial sections showed a T1-weighted image of a mass of medium intensity extending from the midline of the mandible to the premolar region on the left side.(<xref ref-type="fig" rid="F3">Fig. 3</xref>) An incisional biopsy was performed and the histopathologic report showed the presence of uniform basaloid cells arranged in the form of solid islands, along with a cribriform pattern at some places. The tumour cells were found to be infiltrating the adjacent tissues. Normal salivary gland tissue was found adjacent to the connective tissue.</p><p>Based on the clinical features and the histopathologic report, a final diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma T4aN0M0 was made.(<xref ref-type="fig" rid="F4">Fig. 4</xref>) Wide excision of the lesion with hemimandibulectomy was completed.(<xref ref-type="fig" rid="F5">Fig. 5</xref>) The patient was then referred for further radiotherapy.</p></sec><sec><title>III. Discussion</title><p>Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a malignant tumour with a deceptively benign histological appearance, characterized by indolent locally invasive growth with a high propensity for local recurrence and distant metastasis. According to the literature, adenoid cystic carcinoma mostly occurs in the fifth or sixth decade of life. Gender predilection is an inconsistent feature in the literature; however, it is slightly more common in women than in men<xref rid="B4" ref-type="bibr">4</xref>,<xref rid="B5" ref-type="bibr">5</xref>. Although the palate is the most commonly involved intraoral site, other commonly involved areas are the major and minor salivary gland regions, the floor of the mouth, the tongue and the gingiva (in decreasing order). Adenoid cystic carcinoma usually presents as a slowly growing, firm, unilobular mass in the glands. However, in our case it presented as a solitary ulcer on the floor of the mouth. The clinical course is characterized by an initial period of slow and indolent growth that is usually asymptomatic, although bone invasion or perineural spread can cause pain or hypoesthesia<xref rid="B5" ref-type="bibr">5</xref>. The tumour usually spreads through a haematogenous route with distant metastasis. Cervical node metastasis is rare<xref rid="B6" ref-type="bibr">6</xref>.</p><p>Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary glands is a malignant epithelial tumour with bidirectional differentiation towards luminal (ductal) and abluminal (myoepithelial and basal) cells. The tumour is composed of basaloid cells with small, angulated, and hyper chromatic nuclei and scant cytoplasm arranged into three prognostically significant patterns: cribriform, tubular, and solid. The combination of surgery and postoperative radiation therapy has improved locoregional control of the disease. Despite this achievement, late local recurrence and distant metastasis rates remain high and may occur decades after initial diagnosis<xref rid="B5" ref-type="bibr">5</xref>.</p><p>In its most frequently seen histological pattern, the majority of the cells are small and darkly stained with scant cytoplasm. The cells are arranged in nests or sheets that are fenestrated by round or oval spaces, creating the characteristic "cribriform" design. Occasionally, the tumours have a predominantly solid cellular growth with a basaloid or anaplastic appearance that has few, if any, fenestrations. The solid variant often demonstrates small areas of necrosis. Tubular structures with minimal stratification of the lining epithelium are often mixed with the classic cribriform and solid areas<xref rid="B6" ref-type="bibr">6</xref>. Several authors have suggested that a solid histological pattern indicates a more serious prognosis than a cystic pattern. Stewart<xref rid="B7" ref-type="bibr">7</xref> first noted the increased aggression suggested by the solid variant, although he credits the initial observation to Patey and Thakray<xref rid="B8" ref-type="bibr">8</xref>.</p><p>Little information exists on cytogenetic abnormalities in salivary gland neoplasms, but in adenoid cystic carcinoma, anomalies in the terminal part of the 6q and 9p chromosomes have been reported. Recent studies have demonstrated a high incidence of loss of heterozygosity at chromosome 6q23-35<xref rid="B9" ref-type="bibr">9</xref>. The differential diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma in cludes tumours that also exhibit tubular and cribriform structures, such as polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma, tumours with basaloid cellular morphology, such as basal cell adenoma, and basal cell adenocarcinoma and tumours with a dual population of ductal and myoepithelial cells, such as pleo morphic adenoma<xref rid="B8" ref-type="bibr">8</xref>.</p><p>Possible treatments of adenoid cystic carcinoma include four different modalities: surgical therapy, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and combined therapy. Surgical excision with wide margins is the treatment of choice<xref rid="B10" ref-type="bibr">10</xref>. However, there is still controversy regarding the adjuvant treatment of this tumour. Avery et al.<xref rid="B11" ref-type="bibr">11</xref> recommend postoperative radiation since radiation often produces tumour regression and relieves symptoms. Postoperative radiotherapy is also indicated when the tumour location is close to the base of the cranium with the presence of neck lymph node metastasis and perineural invasion, with a solid histological subtype, and for recurrent tumours<xref rid="B11" ref-type="bibr">11</xref>. Adenoid cystic carcinoma shows a limited response to chemotherapy, and it is believed that this lack of a response is due to its slow growth rate. However, a study by Alcedo et al.<xref rid="B12" ref-type="bibr">12</xref> opened up a new possibility in the pharmacological treatment of this tumour by demonstrating its response to imatinib mesylate, a potent inhibitor of <italic>KIT</italic> gene tyrosine kinase, which is an enzyme involved in the pathogenesis of the tumour. However, more studies are needed to confirm its effectiveness. Distant metastasis can occur even decades after the primary tumour has been treated and after having achieved adequate locoregional control. This leads to low long-term survival rates. Some authors even consider this tumour to be an incurable disease<xref rid="B12" ref-type="bibr">12</xref>.</p><p>Furthermore in the setting of inoperable, incompletely resected or recurrent tumours, outcomes after conventional therapy are dismal and remain a therapeutic challenge. Some authors have applied other forms of radiotherapy, particularly neutron irradiation, aiming to improve treatment results<xref rid="B13" ref-type="bibr">13</xref>. However, adenoid cystic carcinoma remains incurable because further improvements in local-regional control are not likely to impact survival due to the high number of distant failures.</p><p>The present case differs from usual cases of adenoid cystic carcnioma with respect to site and presentation, making it a rare entity. 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