A CONTEXT IN PALLIATIVE CARE– A RARE CASE OF ADENO CARCINOMA

Dr. JAGADISH CHANDRA H; Dr. M VIJAYA KUMAR; Dr.SHIFA; Dr. PALLAVI SABARAD

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

A CONTEXT IN PALLIATIVE CARE– A RARE CASE OF ADENO CARCINOMA

Dr. Jagadish Chandra H, Dr. M Vijaya Kumar, Dr. Shifa, Dr. Pallavi Sabarad

Abstract :

Salivary gland malignancies are a rare but histologically diverse group of entities. Establishing the diagnosis of a malignant salivary neoplasm may be challenging because of the often minimally symptomatic nature of the disease, and limitations of imaging modalities and cytology. Treatment is centered on surgical therapy and adjuvant radiation in selected scenarios. Systemic therapy with chemotherapeutic agents and monoclonal antibodies lacks evidence in support of its routine use. We hereby present a case of an extensively destructive palatal Adeno carcinoma involving the nasal cavity, para nasal sinuses and extending into the para pharyngeal region causing compression of air column.