Takahashi T, Mitsuhashi N, Sakurai H, Takahashi M, Hirato J, Niibe H
Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Gunma University School of Medicine, Japan.
Radiat Med. 1995 Nov-Dec;13(6):301-3.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the nasopharynx is not an uncommon malignancy in Japan. It has a slow growing pattern and remarkable capacity for local recurrence. We report a patient with a rare case of adenoid cystic carcinoma in the nasopharynx, who died only 11 months after initial treatment. The tumor was very radiosensitive, but had an aggressive clinical course. Autopsy revealed the histological type to be adenoid cystic carcinoma showing the solid pattern. Many bone and dura metastases were found, but no residual tumors were observed in the sites treated by radiation therapy.
在日本，鼻咽腺样囊性癌并非罕见的恶性肿瘤。它生长缓慢，但局部复发能力显著。我们报告了一例罕见的鼻咽腺样囊性癌患者，该患者在初始治疗仅11个月后就死亡。肿瘤对放疗非常敏感，但临床病程具有侵袭性。尸检显示组织学类型为呈实体型的腺样囊性癌。发现了许多骨和硬脑膜转移灶，但在放疗部位未观察到残留肿瘤。
