Colonic Metastasis of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma 19 Years after the Primary Tumor Resection

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a tumor characterized by slow growth and late distant metastasis. The lung and breast are the most common sites for metastasis. Colonic metastasis of such a tumor is rare, with few case reports available. Here, we report a case of ACC arising from minor salivary gla...

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Main Authors: Subramanya Sakaleshpura Mallikarjunappa, Shriram Jakate, Lin Cheng
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5511935
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Shriram Jakate
Lin Cheng
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description Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a tumor characterized by slow growth and late distant metastasis. The lung and breast are the most common sites for metastasis. Colonic metastasis of such a tumor is rare, with few case reports available. Here, we report a case of ACC arising from minor salivary gland that metastasized to the colon 19 years after the primary tumor resection, with literature review of the clinical, histological, and molecular features of ACC. This case raises our awareness of such tumors as a differential diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-3effbf1419dd44139ded7cd4982a89b52025-08-20T03:35:54ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2021-01-01202110.1155/2021/55119355511935Colonic Metastasis of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma 19 Years after the Primary Tumor ResectionSubramanya Sakaleshpura Mallikarjunappa0Shriram Jakate1Lin Cheng2Department of Pathology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USADepartment of Pathology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USADepartment of Pathology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USAAdenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a tumor characterized by slow growth and late distant metastasis. The lung and breast are the most common sites for metastasis. Colonic metastasis of such a tumor is rare, with few case reports available. Here, we report a case of ACC arising from minor salivary gland that metastasized to the colon 19 years after the primary tumor resection, with literature review of the clinical, histological, and molecular features of ACC. This case raises our awareness of such tumors as a differential diagnosis of colorectal cancer.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5511935
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title Colonic Metastasis of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma 19 Years after the Primary Tumor Resection
title_full Colonic Metastasis of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma 19 Years after the Primary Tumor Resection
title_fullStr Colonic Metastasis of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma 19 Years after the Primary Tumor Resection
title_full_unstemmed Colonic Metastasis of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma 19 Years after the Primary Tumor Resection
title_short Colonic Metastasis of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma 19 Years after the Primary Tumor Resection
title_sort colonic metastasis of adenoid cystic carcinoma 19 years after the primary tumor resection
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