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Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Buccal Mucosa

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Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a malignant neoplasm most commonly originating in salivary glands of head and neck region. Here we present a case report of a 50 year old male who was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right buccal mucosa. The peculiarity of the lesion and the approach we made is the key factor in the presentation.

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  1. Department of OMFS, Kothiwal Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad, India

    Sanjay Singh,  Gokkulakrishnan, Jinendra Jain, Sachin Pathak & Kumar Tathagat Singh

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Singh, S., Gokkulakrishnan, Jain, J. et al. Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Buccal Mucosa. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 9, 273–276 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-010-0086-8

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