Author/Authors :
Budak, Evrim Sürer Antalya Training and Research Hospital - Clinic of Nuclear Medicine - Antalya, Turkey , Yıldırım, Şenay Antalya Training and Research Hospital - Clinic of Pathology - Antalya, Turkey , Yıldız, Sevim Antalya Training and Research Hospital - Clinic of Radiology - Antalya, Turkey , Öner, Ali Ozan Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine - Clinic of Nuclear Medicine - Afyon, Turkey , Gündüz, Şeyda Antalya Training and Research Hospital - Clinic of Medical Oncology - Antalya, Turkey
Abstract :
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare epithelial malignancy arising from secretory glands, particularly the salivary glands. It tends to invade nerves and has a high potential for distant hematogenous metastasis, especially to the lungs, bone, liver and brain. The breast and hypophysis are not common sites of ACC metastatic disease. Herein, we report a case of ACC of the head and neck region with two unusual sites of metastases, the hypophysis and breast.
Keywords :
hypophysis metastasis , adenoid cystic carcinoma , PET/CT , breast
