Sameer Raisuddin Qureshi, Syed Muhammad Tariq Rafi, Abdul Razzaq Dogar, Rehana Babar.
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: Rare Presentation on Ventral Surface of Tongue.
Ann Jinnah Sindh Med Uni Jan ;1(1):28-30.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare kind of tumour that can exist in any part of body. It most often occurs in the areas of head and neck comprising 2-4% of all head and neck malignancies and occurring as 10-12% of all malignant salivary gland neoplasms. Its occurrence in the head and neck is mostly detected in the major and minor glands of oral cavity, pharynx and paranasal sinus where it presents as a slow growing firm nodular swelling. The aim of the article is to highlight the unique presentation of adenoid cystic carcinoma as a cystic to firm swelling on ventral surface of tongue. Here we report a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma that was on ventral surface of tongue. Our patient 54 years old female Heera Bae presented to ENT and Head & Neck surgery department JPMC with complain of a swelling on under surface of tongue. Swellings were two in number when she reported to a doctor in a nearby hospital; one of them was removed and sent for H/P, where she was diagnosed as a case of ACC on ventral surface of tongue. Then they sent the patient to ENT and Head & Neck surgery department JPMC where we did WLE and Modified Radical Neck dissection of patient then the patient is sent for Radiation therapy, now the patient is on regular follow up and showing good post-operative progress. We have also carried out a brief literature review on subject. Kew words: ACC, rare case, ventral surface of Tongue, treatment.

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