Two uncommon sites of metastasis: Breast and hypophysis metastases of head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma detected by FDG PET/CT Baş boyun adenoid kistik karsinomlu olguda ıki olağan dışı metastaz alanı: Hipofiz ve meme

Budak E., Yıldırım Ş., Yıldız S., Öner A. O., Gündüz Ş.

Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy, vol.26, no.3, pp.120-123, 2017 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/mirt.06025
  • Journal Name: Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.120-123
  • Keywords: Adenoid cystic carcinoma, Breast, Hypophysis, Metastasis, PET/CT
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare epithelial malignancy arising from secretory glands, particularly the salivary glands. It tends to invade nerves and has a high potential for distant hematogenous metastasis, especially to the lungs, bone, liver and brain. The breast and hypophysis are not common sites of ACC metastatic disease. Herein, we report a case of ACC of the head and neck region with two unusual sites of metastases, the hypophysis and breast.