Rehabilitation of an advanced case of adenoid cystic carcinoma
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Published on: July 5, 2021
Luiz Evaristo Ricci Volpato1, Lorena Frange Caldas1, Paulo Henrique de Souza Castro2
1University of Cuiabá, Avenida Manoel José de Arruda 3.100, 78065-900 Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.
Abstract:
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a cancer of the salivary gland that primarily affects the parotid, submandibular, and accessory salivary glands. Its growth is slow and it has infiltrative nature. A 46-year-old female patient coming from the rural area presented a lesion on the palate and reported pain in the region for three years. After incisional biopsy, and histopathological diagnosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cribriform type of minor salivary gland, superior hemimaxillectomy and adjuvant treatment with radiotherapy and maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation were performed.
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