Adenoid cystic carcinoma of submandibular gland metastatic to great toes: case report and literature review

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant tumor of the salivary glands, with higher frequency in the submandibular gland, a prolonged clinical course, and poor long‐term survival. It tends to metastasize to lungs, bone, liver, brain, and rarely to skin. Comprehensive skin examination and ap...

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Autores principales: Rafael, Oana C., Paul, Doru, Chen, Sheng, Kraus, Dennis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4974438/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27525094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.635
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Sumario:Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant tumor of the salivary glands, with higher frequency in the submandibular gland, a prolonged clinical course, and poor long‐term survival. It tends to metastasize to lungs, bone, liver, brain, and rarely to skin. Comprehensive skin examination and appropriate follow‐up is recommended, since cutaneous metastasis represents disease progression, requiring management and prognosis adjustment.

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