VOLUME 16 , ISSUE 3 ( September-December, 2024 ) > List of Articles
Ricardo São Pedro, Filipa Ferreira, Mariana Neto, Henrique Teixeira, Miguel Rodrigues, Jorge Oliveira, Ana Claro, Mário Santos, Luis Antunes
Keywords : Acinic cell carcinoma, Case report, Minor salivary gland, Nasal septum
Citation Information : Pedro RS, Ferreira F, Neto M, Teixeira H, Rodrigues M, Oliveira J, Claro A, Santos M, Antunes L. Nasal Septum Acinic Cell Carcinoma: An Unusual Location. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2024; 16 (3):163-165.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1513
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 10-04-2025
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).
Aim: To describe an infrequent case of acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) originating from the nasal septum. Background: Acinic cell carcinoma is a rare malignant epithelial tumor of the salivary gland that can infrequently manifest in the nose and paranasal sinuses. Complete surgical excision is the primary treatment in most patients, allowing for a favorable prognosis. Case description: The authors present a case of a 62-year-old woman with a 6-month history of right nasal obstruction and epistaxis, with a reddish mass obstructing the right nasal cavity. Biopsy under local anesthesia revealed ACC and transnasal endoscopic resection of the tumor was performed. Conclusion and clinical significance: Acinic cell carcinoma from the sinonasal track is a very infrequent entity that has good prognosis after complete surgical excision. As is the case for rare tumors, more studies are necessary to have realistic insight into the clinical behavior of ACC.
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