Adenoid cystic carcinoma

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) are a rare histological subtype of adenocarcinoma.

Pathology

ACCs are generally considered low grade ⁴. The tumors have notable tendency for perineural spread.

Location

They have wide distribution and mainly occur in relation to the airways, lacrimal glands and breast. Reported locations include:

head and neck
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of salivary glands: one of the most common malignancies of the submandibular and sublingual glands
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of lacrimal glands
- hard palate
- nasopharynx
- eyelid ⁵
adenoid cystic carcinoma of breast ²
tracheo-bronchial tree / respiratory tract
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of tracheo bronchial tree
  - second most common malignant primary tracheal neoplasm (after squamous cell carcinoma) ⁴
  - also previously called a cylindroma in this location ⁴
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lungs
pelvis
- uterine/cervical
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of Bartholin glands

~~-<li>tracheo-bronchial tree / respiratory tract <ul>~~
+<li>tracheo-bronchial tree / respiratory tract<ul>
~~-<a href="/articles/adenoid-cystic-carcinoma-of-tracheo-bronchial-tree">adenoid cystic carcinoma of tracheo bronchial tree</a> <ul>~~
+<a href="/articles/adenoid-cystic-carcinoma-of-tracheo-bronchial-tree">adenoid cystic carcinoma of tracheo bronchial tree</a><ul>
~~-<li>also previously called a cylindroma in this location <sup>4</sup> </li>~~
+<li>also previously called a cylindroma in this location <sup>4</sup>
+</li>

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma

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