Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the upper airway mimicking a thyroid tumor: A case report

Aldrees,Turki; Alanazi,Abdullah; Fatani,Hanadi  A.; Samman,Abdulhadi; Aldhahri,Saleh F.

doi:10.3892/mco.2016.931

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the upper airway mimicking a thyroid tumor: A case report

Authors:
- Turki Aldrees
- Abdullah Alanazi
- Hanadi A. Fatani
- Abdulhadi Samman
- Saleh F. Aldhahri
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Affiliations: Department of Otolaryngology‑Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh 11942, Saudi Arabia, Department of Otolaryngology‑Head and Neck Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh 12713, Saudi Arabia, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Saudi Arabia, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia, Department of Otolaryngology‑Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia
Published online on: June 13, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.931
Pages: 367-370

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Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant tumor, reportedly representing <1% of all head and neck cancers. There have been few reported cases of ACC of the upper airway presenting as a midline mass. This is the case report of a 47-year-old female patient who presented with such a midline neck mass. The mass was approached and investigated as a thyroid mass, but was ultimately found to be a tracheal tumor with thyroid invasion. We herein discuss in detail the patient history, investigation and treatment.

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