Patterns of spread of head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma

F M Singh; S Y Mak; S C Bonington

doi:10.1016/j.crad.2015.01.013

Patterns of spread of head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma

Clin Radiol. 2015 Jun;70(6):644-53. doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2015.01.013. Epub 2015 Mar 11.

Authors

F M Singh¹, S Y Mak², S C Bonington²

Affiliations

¹ The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK; North Western Deanery School of Radiology, Manchester, UK. Electronic address: fionasingh@hotmail.co.uk.
² The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.

PMID: 25770022
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2015.01.013

Abstract

We present a review of head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC). Imaging features of the primary tumour, patterns of locoregional spread, and distant metastasis with emphasis on perineural extension and imaging pitfalls are discussed with illustrated examples.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / pathology*
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / pathology
Facial Muscles / innervation
Facial Nerve Diseases / pathology
Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / pathology