A CASE REPORT OF ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA OF THE MANDIBLE

Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a malignant salivaly gland tumor that occurs most commonly in the hard palate.
A case of adenoid cystic carcinoma in an 85-year-old male is presented with special reference to radiographic findings. The patient was reffered to the Gifu College of Dentistry Hospital for prothodontic treatment of ill-fitting lower denture.
Radiographes revealed that the mandibular bone was almost entirely destroyed, presenting “moth-eaten-appearance”.
A central tumor was suspected from the clinical, radiographic and histopathological examinations.