West China Journal of Stomatology

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Central adenoid cystic carcinoma of the mandible: a case report

Li You, Li Chunjie, Wu Fanglong, Li Tang, Gao Ning, Li Longjiang.   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Dept. of Head and Neck Oncology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2015-03-15 Revised:2015-05-20 Online:2015-10-01 Published:2015-10-01

Abstract:

Central malignant salivary gland tumor of the mandible is rarely observed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, which only comprises a small proportion of cancer patients. In this study, a patient with central adenoid cystic carcinoma of the mandible is presented, and relevant literature is reviewed.

Key words: adenoid cystic carcinoma, mandible, malignant tumor