Korean J Urol.  1990 Dec;31(6):928-932.

Solitary Renal Metastasis of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Minor Salivary Gland: A Case Report

• Ha TJ
• Choo MS
• Lee SE

Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a malignant epithelial neoplasm of typical histologic features and biologic behavior. It most often arises in the major and minor salivary glands of the head and neck, but has been noted in the trachea, lung, breast and elsewhere. Its biologic behavior is characterized by slow but aggressive growth with multiple local recurrences and frequent distant metastases, often over a period of years. Lung is the most common site of metastasis followed by bone, brain and liver. Herein, we report a solitary renal metastasis of ACC which occurred 8 years after successful extirpation of the primary tumor in minor salivary gland.

Keyword

Adenoid cystic carcinoma; Renal metastasis

MeSH Terms

Adenoids*
Brain
Breast
Carcinoma
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic*
Head
Liver
Lung
Neck
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Recurrence
Salivary Glands, Minor*
Trachea