Case Report
 
Unusual presentation of adenoid cystic carcinoma: A case report
Bhargavi Dasari1, Ravi Kiran A.2, Kartheeki B.3, Shaik Izaz3, Sudheer Koutha4, Shilpa Guntaka5
1Senior Lecturer, KIMS Dental College, Amalapuram, A.P, India, Preceptor, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Newark, New Jersey
2Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Thakkellapadu, A.P., India
3M.D.S, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Thakkellapadu, A.P., India
4MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Southern Missisippi, Hattiesburg
5Resident in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Newark, New Jersy


Article ID: Z01201705CR10791BD
doi:10.5348/ijcri-201752-CR-10791

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Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology
KIMS Dental College, A.P.
India

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Dasari B, Kiran RA, Kartheeki B, Izaz S, Koutha S, Guntaka S. Unusual presentation of adenoid cystic carcinoma: A case report. Int J Case Rep Images 2017;8(5):309–312.


ABSTRACT

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a slow growing, aggressive malignant tumor. It is an uncommon tumor seen in the palate. This case report presents a patient with adenoid cystic carcinoma in the hard palate with a very unique presentation of the neoplasm.

Keywords: Adenoid cystic carcinoma, Hard palate




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Author Contributions
Bhargavi Dasari – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Ravi Kiran A. – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Kartheeki B. – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Shaik Izaz – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Sudheer Koutha – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Shilpa Guntaka – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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About the Author

Ravi Kiran is Professor and Head of the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology at Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences. He earned undergraduate degree Menakshi Ammal Dental College from Chennai and postgraduate degree form Government Dental College, Chennai, India. E-mail: ravikirana@gmail.com

Kartheeki B. is undergraduate degree and postgraduate degree from Sibar Institute Dental Sciences. She is a senior lecturer in Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saraswathi Dhanwantari Dental College, Parbhani, Maharastra, India. E-mail: drkartheeki@gmail.com

Shaik Izaz is Postgraduate student in conservative dentistry and endodontics at Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, India. He earned undergraduate degree (BDS) from Madha Dental college and Hospital, Chennai, India. E-mail: shaik.ajas@gmail.com

Sudheer Koutha is Postgraduate student at Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Bio-Statistics at The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, USA. He earned undergraduate degree from Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, India. His research interests include epidemiological studies in the field of oral health. E-mail: sudheer.koutha@usm.edu

Shilpa Reddy Guntaka is doing preceptorship at Rutgers School of dental medicine, Newark, NJ. She earned the undergraduate degree BDS from PMNM Dental college. Her research interests include rejuvenate endodontics, and advances in imaging. She intends to pursue DMD in future. E-mail: shilpareddy764@gmail.com