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Abbreviations
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACCa)
Synonyms
- Previously called cylindroma
Definitions
- Malignant salivary gland neoplasm arising in peripheral parotid ducts; 2nd most frequent parotid malignancy (after mucoepidermoid carcinoma)
IMAGING
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CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
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Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
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CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Morassi M et al: Late intracranial metastasis from adenoid-cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland: Imaging, histologic and molecular features. Curr Probl Cancer. 100564, 2020
- Bakst RL et al: Perineural invasion and perineural tumor spread in head and neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 103(5):1109-24, 2019
- Has Simsek D et al: Radionuclide therapy With 177Lu-PSMA in a case of metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid. Clin Nucl Med. 44(9):764-6, 2019
- Wu WL et al: Multiphase contrast-enhanced computed tomography imaging features of salivary duct carcinoma: differentiation from other salivary gland malignancies. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 128(5):543-551, 2019
- Bhardwaj M et al: Dedifferentiated adenoid cystic carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid. J Cancer Res Ther. 14(3):706-708, 2018
- ElBeltagi MN: Parotid adenoid cystic carcinoma: Retrospective single institute analysis. Am J Otolaryngol. 39(3):369, 2018
- Matsusue E et al: Vanishing parotid tumors on MR imaging. Yonago Acta Med. 61(1):33-9, 2018
- Shalley S et al: Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in lesions of oral cavity and salivary glands: A clinico-pathological study. Open Dent J. 12:782-90, 2018
- Mannelli G et al: Parotid adenoid cystic carcinoma: Retrospective single institute analysis. Am J Otolaryngol. 38(4):394-400, 2017
- Xia NG et al: Garcin syndrome caused by parotid gland adenoid cystic carcinoma: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore). 96(45):e8508, 2017
- Attyé A et al: Parotid gland tumours: MR tractography to assess contact with the facial nerve. Eur Radiol. 26(7):2233-41, 2016
- Das S et al: Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Accessory Parotid Gland: A Case Report. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 74(5):1097.e1-5, 2016
- Hirvonen K et al: Pattern of recurrent disease in major salivary gland adenocystic carcinoma. Virchows Arch. 467(1):19-25, 2015
- Tartaglione T et al: Differential diagnosis of parotid gland tumours: which magnetic resonance findings should be taken in account? Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 35(5):314-20, 2015
- Shen TK et al: Salivary gland cancer in BRCA-positive families: a retrospective review. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 140(12):1213-7, 2014
- Ellington CL et al: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck: incidence and survival trends based on 1973-2007 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results data. Cancer. 118(18):4444-51, 2012
- Min R et al: Salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma with cervical lymph node metastasis: a preliminary study of 62 cases. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 41(8):952-7, 2012
- Christe A et al: MR imaging of parotid tumors: typical lesion characteristics in MR imaging improve discrimination between benign and malignant disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 32(7):1202-7, 2011
- Boukheris H et al: Incidence of carcinoma of the major salivary glands according to the WHO classification, 1992 to 2006: a population-based study in the United States. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 18(11):2899-906, 2009
- Maroldi R et al: Perineural tumor spread. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 18(2):413-29, xi, 2008
- Hanna E et al: The sensitivity and specificity of high-resolution imaging in evaluating perineural spread of adenoid cystic carcinoma to the skull base. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 133(6):541-5, 2007
- Dodd RL et al: Salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma: a review of chemotherapy and molecular therapies. Oral Oncol. 42(8):759-69, 2006
- Bradley PJ: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck: a review. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 12(2):127-32, 2004
- Kinoshita T et al: MR imaging findings of parotid tumors with pathologic diagnostic clues: a pictorial essay. Clin Imaging. 28(2):93-101, 2004
- Kokemueller H et al: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck--a 20 years experience. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 33(1):25-31, 2004
- Okahara M et al: Parotid tumors: MR imaging with pathological correlation. Eur Radiol. 13 Suppl 4:L25-33, 2003
- Harbo G et al: Prognostic indicators for malignant tumours of the parotid gland. Clin Otolaryngol. 27(6):512-6, 2002
- Kim KH et al: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 120(7):721-6, 1994
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACCa)
Synonyms
- Previously called cylindroma
Definitions
- Malignant salivary gland neoplasm arising in peripheral parotid ducts; 2nd most frequent parotid malignancy (after mucoepidermoid carcinoma)
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Morassi M et al: Late intracranial metastasis from adenoid-cystic carcinoma of the parotid gland: Imaging, histologic and molecular features. Curr Probl Cancer. 100564, 2020
- Bakst RL et al: Perineural invasion and perineural tumor spread in head and neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 103(5):1109-24, 2019
- Has Simsek D et al: Radionuclide therapy With 177Lu-PSMA in a case of metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid. Clin Nucl Med. 44(9):764-6, 2019
- Wu WL et al: Multiphase contrast-enhanced computed tomography imaging features of salivary duct carcinoma: differentiation from other salivary gland malignancies. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 128(5):543-551, 2019
- Bhardwaj M et al: Dedifferentiated adenoid cystic carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid. J Cancer Res Ther. 14(3):706-708, 2018
- ElBeltagi MN: Parotid adenoid cystic carcinoma: Retrospective single institute analysis. Am J Otolaryngol. 39(3):369, 2018
- Matsusue E et al: Vanishing parotid tumors on MR imaging. Yonago Acta Med. 61(1):33-9, 2018
- Shalley S et al: Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in lesions of oral cavity and salivary glands: A clinico-pathological study. Open Dent J. 12:782-90, 2018
- Mannelli G et al: Parotid adenoid cystic carcinoma: Retrospective single institute analysis. Am J Otolaryngol. 38(4):394-400, 2017
- Xia NG et al: Garcin syndrome caused by parotid gland adenoid cystic carcinoma: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore). 96(45):e8508, 2017
- Attyé A et al: Parotid gland tumours: MR tractography to assess contact with the facial nerve. Eur Radiol. 26(7):2233-41, 2016
- Das S et al: Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Accessory Parotid Gland: A Case Report. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 74(5):1097.e1-5, 2016
- Hirvonen K et al: Pattern of recurrent disease in major salivary gland adenocystic carcinoma. Virchows Arch. 467(1):19-25, 2015
- Tartaglione T et al: Differential diagnosis of parotid gland tumours: which magnetic resonance findings should be taken in account? Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 35(5):314-20, 2015
- Shen TK et al: Salivary gland cancer in BRCA-positive families: a retrospective review. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 140(12):1213-7, 2014
- Ellington CL et al: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck: incidence and survival trends based on 1973-2007 Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results data. Cancer. 118(18):4444-51, 2012
- Min R et al: Salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma with cervical lymph node metastasis: a preliminary study of 62 cases. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 41(8):952-7, 2012
- Christe A et al: MR imaging of parotid tumors: typical lesion characteristics in MR imaging improve discrimination between benign and malignant disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 32(7):1202-7, 2011
- Boukheris H et al: Incidence of carcinoma of the major salivary glands according to the WHO classification, 1992 to 2006: a population-based study in the United States. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 18(11):2899-906, 2009
- Maroldi R et al: Perineural tumor spread. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 18(2):413-29, xi, 2008
- Hanna E et al: The sensitivity and specificity of high-resolution imaging in evaluating perineural spread of adenoid cystic carcinoma to the skull base. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 133(6):541-5, 2007
- Dodd RL et al: Salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma: a review of chemotherapy and molecular therapies. Oral Oncol. 42(8):759-69, 2006
- Bradley PJ: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck: a review. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 12(2):127-32, 2004
- Kinoshita T et al: MR imaging findings of parotid tumors with pathologic diagnostic clues: a pictorial essay. Clin Imaging. 28(2):93-101, 2004
- Kokemueller H et al: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck--a 20 years experience. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 33(1):25-31, 2004
- Okahara M et al: Parotid tumors: MR imaging with pathological correlation. Eur Radiol. 13 Suppl 4:L25-33, 2003
- Harbo G et al: Prognostic indicators for malignant tumours of the parotid gland. Clin Otolaryngol. 27(6):512-6, 2002
- Kim KH et al: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 120(7):721-6, 1994
