INTRAOSSEOUS ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA OF MAXILLA: AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a relatively rare tumor of epithelial cell origin. Palatal minor salivary glands are the most commonly affected locations followed by parotid, and submandibular glands. Bone lesions are rare. The mandible is more commonly involved than the maxilla. A 36-year-old woman presented with a painless swelling in the right maxilla, resulting in a marked facial asymmetry. Intraorally, a swelling affecting gingiva and...