Clinicopathological characteristics and perineural invasion in adenoid cystic carcinoma: a systematic review

INTRODUCTION: Adenoid cystic carcinoma is the most frequent malignant tumor of the submandibular gland and the minor salivary glands. It is a malignant neoplasm that, despite its slow growth, shows an unfavorable prognosis. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the...

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Main Authors: Afonso Nóbrega Dantas, Everton Freitas de Morais, Rômulo Augusto de Paiva Macedo, João Maria de Lima Tinôco, Maria de Lourdes Silva de Arruda Morais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942015000300329&lng=en&tlng=en