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Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland obstructing the submandibular salivary gland duct

Diagnosis using CT sialography: a case report and literature review

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We present the case of a 65-year-old woman with sublingual adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). Computed tomography (CT) sialography revealed an expansive process in the left sublingual gland accompanied with ipsilateral submandibular salivary duct obstruction. The head and neck tumor board recommended surgical and radiotherapy treatment. Presently, the patient is disease-free with no visible complications or signs of recurrence.

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  1. Radiology Department, Finis Terrae University School of Dentistry, Santiago, Chile

    Ilson Sepulveda

  2. ENT-Head and Neck Surgery Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, San Martin Av. 1436, Concepcion, Chile

    Ilson Sepulveda & J. Patricio Ulloa

  3. Anatomic Pathology Unity, General Hospital of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile

    M. Loreto Spencer

  4. Radiotherapy Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile

    Paulo Vera

  5. Radiology Department, Division of Neuroradiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Francisco Rivas-Rodriguez

  6. Dental and Maxillofacial Service, General Hospital of Concepcion, Concepción, Chile

    Ilson Sepulveda & Ricardo Puentes

  7. University of Concepción School of Medicine, Concepción, Chile

    J. Patricio Ulloa

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Sepulveda, I., Ulloa, J.P., Spencer, M.L. et al. Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the sublingual salivary gland obstructing the submandibular salivary gland duct. memo 11, 247–251 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12254-018-0419-8

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