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Unusual Metastatic Presentation of Submandibular Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma to the Lung, Diagnosed by Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology: Case Report and Review of the Literature

[ ISSN : 2689-1549 ]

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Received: 21-Aug-2020

Accepted: 07-Sep-2020

Published: 09-Sep-2020

Case Report | Volume 2 - Issue 3 | Article DOI :

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Ya Gao1*, Hannah Warshaw, Edward Shim, Amy Miller, Amanda Rivera, Corinne Ballard, Mohamed Aziz 

Department of pathology, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, USA (#1 University Drive at Jordan Road, Cupecoy, Sint Maarten)

Corresponding Author:

Ya Gao, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, USA (#1 University Drive at Jordan Road, Cupecoy, Sint Maarten), Tel: +86 15234046767; E-mail: gykkater@gmail.com

Keywords

Metastasis; Adenoid cystic; Cytopathology; Fine needle aspiration; Recurrence

Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare malignancy involving exocrine mucus glands, typically presenting in the salivary glands of the head and neck, but also as a primary lung neoplasm. The intention of this report is to provide more insight to adenoid cystic carcinoma due to its rarity. We present a case of a 50-year-old non-smoking Hispanic man presenting with shortness of breath and the presence of lung nodules on imaging. Biopsy of one of the Lung nodules proved to be metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma originating from a prior adenoid cystic carcinoma from the right submandibular gland. This case report discusses the diagnosis of metastatic Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma utilizing cytology samples obtained by Fine Needle Aspiration alone, without the need for surgical biopsy. We review the histological presentation, demographics, molecular basis, metastasis, and treatment of adenoid cystic carcinoma.

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Gao Y, Warshaw H, Shim E, Miller A, Rivera A, et al. (2020) Unusual Metastatic Presentation of Submandibular Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma to the Lung, Diagnosed by Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology: Case Report and Review of the Literature. JSM Clin Cytol Pathol 2(3): 5.