ABSTRACT
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor constitutes for less than 1% of head and neck malignancies and 10% of all salivary gland tumors. Palate is the most common site to be involved in the oral cavity followed by parotid gland and submandibular gland. They are usually asymptomatic, slow growing, characteristically shows infiltrative growth and perineural invasion. This paper reports a case of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma in a 35 year old female man reported with a swelling on the left side of palate involving the hard and soft palate since 8 months which was diagnosed histopathologically and review of literature of the peculiar clinical, and histopathological features.
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Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic/diagnosis , Palatal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Salivary Gland Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adult , Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic/pathology , Female , Head and Neck Neoplasms/diagnosis , Head and Neck Neoplasms/pathology , Humans , Palatal Neoplasms/pathology , Salivary Gland Neoplasms/pathologyABSTRACT
Mucormycosis is a rare, highly lethal opportunistic fungal disease affecting immune compromised and diabetic patients. Mucormycosis is considered as the 3(rd) most common invasive mycosis after candidiasis and aspergillosis in debilitating patients. It is caused by the filamentous fungi of the class zygomycetes. The infection usually begins in the nose due to inhalation of fungal spores. This fatal fungal disease needs a prompt and early definitive diagnosis, aggressive surgical therapy and high dose anti-fungal therapy. Here, we present a case report of Mucormycosis in a 64 year elderly diabetic male patient who was previously operated for myiasis and also the extensive review of the literature of the mucormycosis.
