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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Metastatic to the Kidney

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Metastatic to the Kidney Case Reports Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Metastatic to the Kidney A Case Report Mercedes Santamaría, M.D., F.I.A.C., and Pedro de Llano, Ph.D. Background denoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) was firstly de- Fine needle aspiration (FNA) of kidney lesions under image A scribed by Billroth as “cylindroma” in 1859. It is control is widespread and well documented. This technique a malignant tumor characteristic of minor salivary is essential in preoperative differential diagnosis of solid and glands, although occasionally it occurs in the major cystic benign or malignant lesions of the kidney. Kidney glands and also in other locations, such as the palate, metastases are not frequent and are usually described in ter- tongue, external auditory canal, nasopharynx, lachry- minally ill patients, by which mal gland, trachea, bron- time the illness is extended, or chus, breast, vulva, esopha- in autopsy findings. A small gus, cervix and Cooper’s In the case of the kidney, FNA percentage of kidney lesions gland. The tumor is known distinguishes between primary are metastatic tumors from a for its slow development, known primary location and tendency to perineural in- tumors and metastatic adenoid are found in oncologic controls. vasion and local recur- cystic carcioma on the basis of the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Cytologica Karger

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Metastatic to the Kidney

Santamaría, Mercedes; de Llano, Pedro
Acta Cytologica , Volume 52 (2): 5 – Jan 1, 2011
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Karger
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© 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
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0001-5547
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1938-2650
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Case Reports Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Metastatic to the Kidney A Case Report Mercedes Santamaría, M.D., F.I.A.C., and Pedro de Llano, Ph.D. Background denoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) was firstly de- Fine needle aspiration (FNA) of kidney lesions under image A scribed by Billroth as “cylindroma” in 1859. It is control is widespread and well documented. This technique a malignant tumor characteristic of minor salivary is essential in preoperative differential diagnosis of solid and glands, although occasionally it occurs in the major cystic benign or malignant lesions of the kidney. Kidney glands and also in other locations, such as the palate, metastases are not frequent and are usually described in ter- tongue, external auditory canal, nasopharynx, lachry- minally ill patients, by which mal gland, trachea, bron- time the illness is extended, or chus, breast, vulva, esopha- in autopsy findings. A small gus, cervix and Cooper’s In the case of the kidney, FNA percentage of kidney lesions gland. The tumor is known distinguishes between primary are metastatic tumors from a for its slow development, known primary location and tendency to perineural in- tumors and metastatic adenoid are found in oncologic controls. vasion and local recur- cystic carcioma on the basis of the

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Published: Jan 1, 2011

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