Abstract
Two cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma in buccal mucosa were reported.
The first case was a 56-years old woman having a buccal tumor since 20 years ago. The tumor was removed and neck dissection was performed. Her cheek was reconstructed by using a temporal flap prepared from the forehead. Tumor was 3×3×2cm in size, and histopathological study revealed a cribriform of adenoid cystic carcinoma.
The other case was a 62 years old woman, who noticed a painless tumor at the cheek one year ago. Surgical procedure was performed, but margine positive was showed by histopathological sutdy. She rejected the additional surgery, it is unavoidable, and chemotherapy with Cisplatin was done.
Recently only five cases have been reported in Japan. It seems that the prognosis relates with the histopathological type, and careful surgical resection is the best treatment.
