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VOLUME 53 , ISSUE 2 ( April-June, 2011 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Metastatic Pleural Effusion: A Rare Presentation of Salivary Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

S. Mitra, S. Kundu, S.K. Pattari, A.G. Ghosal

Keywords : Adenoid cystic carcinoma, Carcinoma of palate, Pleural metastasis, Pleural malignancy

Citation Information : Mitra S, Kundu S, Pattari S, Ghosal A. Metastatic Pleural Effusion: A Rare Presentation of Salivary Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2011; 53 (2):107-110.

DOI: 10.5005/ijcdas-53-2-107

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 10-06-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2011; The Author(s).


Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma, an uncommon malignant salivary gland neoplasm, is known for its long clinical course, indolent growth, local recurrence and late distant metastasis. We report an unusual case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the palate in a 64-year-old woman, undiagnosed for more than 15 years, who presented as malignant pleural effusion.

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