Adenoid cystic carcinoma

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Adenoid cystic carcinomas are a rare histological subtype of adenocarcinoma.

Pathology

Adenoid cystic carcinomas are generally considered low grade ⁴. The tumours have a notable tendency for perineural spread.

Location

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

head and neck
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary glands
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal glands
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the larynx⁶
- hard palate
- nasopharynx
- rarely reported: eyelid ⁵
adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast ²
tracheobronchial tree/respiratory tract
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the tracheobronchial tree
  - second most common primary malignant tracheal neoplasm (after squamous cell carcinoma) ⁴
  - previously also called a cylindroma in this location ⁴
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung
pelvis
- uterine/cervical
- adenoid cystic carcinoma of the Bartholin glands

+<li>
+<a title="adenoid cystic carcinoma of the larynx" href="/articles/adenoid-cystic-carcinoma-of-the-larynx">adenoid cystic carcinoma of the larynx</a> 6
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~~-<li>previously also called a <a title="cylindroma" href="/articles/cylindroma">cylindroma </a>in this location 4~~
+<li>previously also called a <a href="/articles/cylindroma">cylindroma </a>in this location 4

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6. Marchiano E, Chin OY, Fang CH, et al. Laryngeal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: A Systematic Review. (2016) Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 154 (3): 433-9. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599815621884">doi:10.1177/0194599815621884</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26701176">Pubmed</a>

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