Park CY, Lee KE, Lim SJ, Kim HJ. Spontaneous regression of recurred adenoid cystic carcinoma in the nasal cavity. Head Neck Oncol. 2012 Sep 9;4(2):48.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is an epithelial tumor of the major and minor salivary glands, accounting for about 1% of all malignant tumors of the oral and maxillofacial region. Surgical excision with wide margins is the treatment of choice for ACC, but the tendency of this tumor to recur locally and to develop distant metastasis is correlated with an ultimately poor prognosis. Spontaneous remission (SR) of cancer, especially in the sinonasal tract, is a rare biological event. Here, we present a case of recurred ACC of the nasal cavity which regressed spontaneously after intranasal biopsy. We also present a brief review of the literature.
Source: Head and Neck Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research