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Maxillary sinus adenoid cystic carcinoma

MedGen UID:
233168
•Concept ID:
C1334643
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Maxillary Sinus; adenoid cystic carcinoma of maxillary sinus; Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Maxillary Sinus; adenoid cystic carcinoma of the maxillary sinus; Maxillary Sinus Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma; maxillary sinus adenoid cystic carcinoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006297

Definition

An adenoid cystic carcinoma that arises from the maxillary sinus. It usually has an aggressive clinical course. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMaxillary sinus adenoid cystic carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Long-term outcomes of modern multidisciplinary management of sinonasal cancers: The M. D. Anderson experience.
Bahig H, Ehab HY, Garden AS, Ng SP, Frank SJ, Nguyen T, Gunn GB, Rosenthal DI, Fuller CD, Ferrarotto R, Bell D, Su S, Phan J
Head Neck 2023 Jul;45(7):1692-1703. Epub 2023 May 10 doi: 10.1002/hed.27381. PMID: 37165701
Outcomes of nonsurgical management of locally advanced carcinomas of the sinonasal cavity.
Chopra S, Kamdar DP, Cohen DS, Heilbrun LK, Smith D, Kim H, Lin HS, Jacobs JR, Yoo G
Laryngoscope 2017 Apr;127(4):855-861. Epub 2016 Nov 15 doi: 10.1002/lary.26228. PMID: 27859278Free PMC Article
Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the sinonasal tract: treatment results.
Rhee CS, Won TB, Lee CH, Min YG, Sung MW, Kim KH, Shim WS, Kim YM, Kim JW
Laryngoscope 2006 Jun;116(6):982-6. doi: 10.1097/01.mlg.0000216900.03188.48. PMID: 16735899

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings Contribute to Differentiating Solid- and Nonsolid-Type Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma in Maxillary Sinus.
Wang Y, Ji Y, Guo L, Wang Y, Sha Y
J Comput Assist Tomogr 2023 Nov-Dec 01;47(6):989-995. Epub 2023 Jul 7 doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000001505. PMID: 37948376
Fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy for extracranial head and neck tumors.
Ahn YC, Lee KC, Kim DY, Huh SJ, Yeo IH, Lim DH, Kim MK, Shin KH, Park S, Chang SH
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000 Sep 1;48(2):501-5. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00612-x. PMID: 10974468

Diagnosis

Numb chin with mandibular pain or masticatory weakness as indicator for systemic malignancy - A case series study.
Lu SY, Huang SH, Chen YH
J Formos Med Assoc 2017 Nov;116(11):897-906. Epub 2017 Jul 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2017.07.002. PMID: 28728749
Adult cancer-related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis - a challenging diagnosis: a case report.
Hust MA, Blechacz BRA, Bonilla DL, Daver N, Rojas-Hernandez CM
J Med Case Rep 2017 Jun 27;11(1):172. doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1344-x. PMID: 28651636Free PMC Article

Therapy

Chemoradiotherapy for maxillary sinus adenoid cystic carcinoma using superselective intra-arterial infusion via a superficial temporal artery.
Adachi M, Mitsudo K, Yamamoto N, Hagiwara S, Shigetomi T, Fujimoto Y, Lai SY, Tohnai I
Head Neck 2013 Mar;35(3):E89-93. Epub 2011 Sep 26 doi: 10.1002/hed.21925. PMID: 21953943

Prognosis

Adult cancer-related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis - a challenging diagnosis: a case report.
Hust MA, Blechacz BRA, Bonilla DL, Daver N, Rojas-Hernandez CM
J Med Case Rep 2017 Jun 27;11(1):172. doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1344-x. PMID: 28651636Free PMC Article
Fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy for extracranial head and neck tumors.
Ahn YC, Lee KC, Kim DY, Huh SJ, Yeo IH, Lim DH, Kim MK, Shin KH, Park S, Chang SH
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000 Sep 1;48(2):501-5. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00612-x. PMID: 10974468

Clinical prediction guides

Chemoradiotherapy for maxillary sinus adenoid cystic carcinoma using superselective intra-arterial infusion via a superficial temporal artery.
Adachi M, Mitsudo K, Yamamoto N, Hagiwara S, Shigetomi T, Fujimoto Y, Lai SY, Tohnai I
Head Neck 2013 Mar;35(3):E89-93. Epub 2011 Sep 26 doi: 10.1002/hed.21925. PMID: 21953943
Fractionated stereotactic radiation therapy for extracranial head and neck tumors.
Ahn YC, Lee KC, Kim DY, Huh SJ, Yeo IH, Lim DH, Kim MK, Shin KH, Park S, Chang SH
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000 Sep 1;48(2):501-5. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00612-x. PMID: 10974468

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