Clinicopathologic Predictors and Impact of Distant Metastasis From Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Abstract

Development of DM in ACC can be predicted by solid histologic subtype and major salivary gland or oral/pharyngeal rather than sinonasal primary site. Those patients with bone involvement with or without lung metastases had worse outcomes than those with pulmonary metastasis only.