Stereotactic body radiotherapy for adenoid cystic carcinoma metastatic to the lung: a case report

Stereotactic body radiotherapy for adenoid cystic carcinoma metastatic to the lung: a case report

Abstract Background Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant tumor involving mostly the head and neck region, and frequently the salivary glands. The development of lung metastasis after treatment of the primary tumor is a common occurrence in ACC. Although lung metastases show a slow rate...

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Main Authors: Daijiro Kobayashi, Takanori Abe, Jun-ichi Saitoh, Takahiro Oike, Hiro Sato, Atsushi Musha, Tatsuji Mizukami, Tsuneo Shimizu, Takashi Nakano, Tatsuya Ohno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Lung metastases
Stereotactic body radiotherapy
Radiation pneumonitis
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02781-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02781-x

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